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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,599.38, 95,400.88 and 16,852.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,599.38, 95,400.88 and 16,852.26 is: 25,278.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,599.38 : 95,400.88 = 16,852.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,599.38/95,400.88 = 16,852.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,599.38x = 95,400.88 × 16,852.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,599.38x = 1,607,720,433.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,720,433.99/63,599.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,278.87

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