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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,684.42, 95,531.49 and 16,936.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,684.42, 95,531.49 and 16,936.08 is: 25,405.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,684.42 : 95,531.49 = 16,936.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,684.42/95,531.49 = 16,936.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,684.42x = 95,531.49 × 16,936.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,684.42x = 1,617,928,957.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,928,957.16/63,684.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,405.41

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