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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,585.06, 95,377.53 and 16,837.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,585.06, 95,377.53 and 16,837.98 is: 25,256.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,585.06 : 95,377.53 = 16,837.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,585.06/95,377.53 = 16,837.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,585.06x = 95,377.53 × 16,837.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,585.06x = 1,605,964,942.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,964,942.59/63,585.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,256.95

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