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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,592.88, 95,391.14 and 16,845.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,592.88, 95,391.14 and 16,845.75 is: 25,269.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,592.88 : 95,391.14 = 16,845.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,592.88/95,391.14 = 16,845.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,592.88x = 95,391.14 × 16,845.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,592.88x = 1,606,935,212.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,935,212.43/63,592.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,269.11

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