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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,665.90, 95,498.74 and 16,918.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,665.90, 95,498.74 and 16,918.77 is: 25,378.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,665.90 : 95,498.74 = 16,918.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,665.90/95,498.74 = 16,918.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,665.90x = 95,498.74 × 16,918.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,665.90x = 1,615,721,132.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,615,721,132.76/63,665.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,378.13

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