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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,685.46, 95,528.09 and 16,938.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,685.46, 95,528.09 and 16,938.33 is: 25,407.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,685.46 : 95,528.09 = 16,938.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,685.46/95,528.09 = 16,938.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,685.46x = 95,528.09 × 16,938.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,685.46x = 1,618,086,228.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,618,086,228.00/63,685.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,407.47

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