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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,608.64, 95,402.16 and 16,866.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,608.64, 95,402.16 and 16,866.24 is: 25,296.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,608.64 : 95,402.16 = 16,866.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,608.64/95,402.16 = 16,866.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,608.64x = 95,402.16 × 16,866.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,608.64x = 1,609,075,727.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,075,727.08/63,608.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,296.50

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