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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,613.12, 95,419.44 and 16,866.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,613.12, 95,419.44 and 16,866.40 is: 25,299.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,613.12 : 95,419.44 = 16,866.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,613.12/95,419.44 = 16,866.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,613.12x = 95,419.44 × 16,866.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,613.12x = 1,609,382,442.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,382,442.82/63,613.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,299.54

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