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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,507.86, 95,261.52 and 16,123.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,507.86, 95,261.52 and 16,123.40 is: 24,185.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,507.86 : 95,261.52 = 16,123.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,507.86/95,261.52 = 16,123.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,507.86x = 95,261.52 × 16,123.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,507.86x = 1,535,939,591.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,939,591.57/63,507.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,185.03

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