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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,618.95, 95,431.71 and 16,234.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,618.95, 95,431.71 and 16,234.46 is: 24,352.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,618.95 : 95,431.71 = 16,234.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,618.95/95,431.71 = 16,234.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,618.95x = 95,431.71 × 16,234.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,618.95x = 1,549,282,278.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,282,278.73/63,618.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,352.53

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