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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,517.10, 95,275.64 and 16,770.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,517.10, 95,275.64 and 16,770.38 is: 25,155.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,517.10 : 95,275.64 = 16,770.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,517.10/95,275.64 = 16,770.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,517.10x = 95,275.64 × 16,770.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,517.10x = 1,597,808,127.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,808,127.31/63,517.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,155.56

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