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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,619.86, 95,434.80 and 16,872.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,619.86, 95,434.80 and 16,872.74 is: 25,310.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,619.86 : 95,434.80 = 16,872.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,619.86/95,434.80 = 16,872.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,619.86x = 95,434.80 × 16,872.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,619.86x = 1,610,246,005.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,246,005.81/63,619.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,310.43

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