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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,620.86, 95,436.30 and 16,873.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,620.86, 95,436.30 and 16,873.74 is: 25,311.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,620.86 : 95,436.30 = 16,873.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,620.86/95,436.30 = 16,873.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,620.86x = 95,436.30 × 16,873.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,620.86x = 1,610,367,312.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,367,312.76/63,620.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,311.94

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