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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,576.88, 95,367.14 and 16,829.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,576.88, 95,367.14 and 16,829.75 is: 25,245.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,576.88 : 95,367.14 = 16,829.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,576.88/95,367.14 = 16,829.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,576.88x = 95,367.14 × 16,829.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,576.88x = 1,605,005,124.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,005,124.42/63,576.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,245.11

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