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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,681.60, 95,522.40 and 16,939.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,681.60, 95,522.40 and 16,939.20 is: 25,408.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,681.60 : 95,522.40 = 16,939.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,681.60/95,522.40 = 16,939.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,681.60x = 95,522.40 × 16,939.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,681.60x = 1,618,073,038.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,618,073,038.08/63,681.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,408.80

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