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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,420.72, 95,123.50 and 16,677.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,420.72, 95,123.50 and 16,677.24 is: 25,013.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,420.72 : 95,123.50 = 16,677.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,420.72/95,123.50 = 16,677.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,420.72x = 95,123.50 × 16,677.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,420.72x = 1,586,397,439.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,397,439.14/63,420.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,013.87

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