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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,637.08, 95,448.24 and 16,893.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,637.08, 95,448.24 and 16,893.60 is: 25,338.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,637.08 : 95,448.24 = 16,893.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,637.08/95,448.24 = 16,893.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,637.08x = 95,448.24 × 16,893.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,637.08x = 1,612,464,387.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,464,387.26/63,637.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,338.44

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