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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,563.07, 95,345.18 and 16,178.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,563.07, 95,345.18 and 16,178.21 is: 24,267.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,563.07 : 95,345.18 = 16,178.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,563.07/95,345.18 = 16,178.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,563.07x = 95,345.18 × 16,178.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,563.07x = 1,542,514,432.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,514,432.20/63,563.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,267.46

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