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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,590.38, 95,387.38 and 16,843.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,590.38, 95,387.38 and 16,843.26 is: 25,265.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,590.38 : 95,387.38 = 16,843.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,590.38/95,387.38 = 16,843.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,590.38x = 95,387.38 × 16,843.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,590.38x = 1,606,634,442.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,634,442.06/63,590.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,265.37

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