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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,656.84, 95,485.32 and 16,908.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,656.84, 95,485.32 and 16,908.56 is: 25,362.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,656.84 : 95,485.32 = 16,908.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,656.84/95,485.32 = 16,908.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,656.84x = 95,485.32 × 16,908.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,656.84x = 1,614,519,262.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,519,262.34/63,656.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,362.86

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