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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,543.12, 95,315.04 and 16,795.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,543.12, 95,315.04 and 16,795.50 is: 25,193.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,543.12 : 95,315.04 = 16,795.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,543.12/95,315.04 = 16,795.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,543.12x = 95,315.04 × 16,795.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,543.12x = 1,600,863,754.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,863,754.32/63,543.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,193.35

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