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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.77, 95,243.86 and 16,757.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.77, 95,243.86 and 16,757.29 is: 25,134.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.77 : 95,243.86 = 16,757.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.77/95,243.86 = 16,757.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.77x = 95,243.86 × 16,757.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.77x = 1,596,028,982.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,028,982.74/63,500.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,134.01

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