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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,640.12, 95,452.70 and 16,896.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,640.12, 95,452.70 and 16,896.60 is: 25,342.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,640.12 : 95,452.70 = 16,896.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,640.12/95,452.70 = 16,896.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,640.12x = 95,452.70 × 16,896.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,640.12x = 1,612,826,090.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,826,090.82/63,640.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,342.91

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