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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,598.32, 95,399.33 and 16,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,598.32, 95,399.33 and 16,851.20 is: 25,277.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,598.32 : 95,399.33 = 16,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,598.32/95,399.33 = 16,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,598.32x = 95,399.33 × 16,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,598.32x = 1,607,592,628.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,592,628.44/63,598.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,277.28

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