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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,572.11, 95,358.15 and 16,824.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,572.11, 95,358.15 and 16,824.99 is: 25,237.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,572.11 : 95,358.15 = 16,824.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,572.11/95,358.15 = 16,824.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,572.11x = 95,358.15 × 16,824.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,572.11x = 1,604,399,920.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,399,920.17/63,572.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,237.48

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