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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,619.20, 95,428.80 and 16,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,619.20, 95,428.80 and 16,234.20 is: 24,351.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,619.20 : 95,428.80 = 16,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,619.20/95,428.80 = 16,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,619.20x = 95,428.80 × 16,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,619.20x = 1,549,210,224.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,210,224.96/63,619.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,351.30

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