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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,616.20, 95,424.30 and 16,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,616.20, 95,424.30 and 16,231.20 is: 24,346.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,616.20 : 95,424.30 = 16,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,616.20/95,424.30 = 16,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,616.20x = 95,424.30 × 16,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,616.20x = 1,548,850,898.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,850,898.16/63,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,346.80

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