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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,566.18, 95,353.83 and 16,818.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,566.18, 95,353.83 and 16,818.50 is: 25,228.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,566.18 : 95,353.83 = 16,818.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,566.18/95,353.83 = 16,818.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,566.18x = 95,353.83 × 16,818.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,566.18x = 1,603,708,389.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,708,389.86/63,566.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,228.96

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