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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,685.97, 95,528.61 and 16,300.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,685.97, 95,528.61 and 16,300.97 is: 24,451.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,685.97 : 95,528.61 = 16,300.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,685.97/95,528.61 = 16,300.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,685.97x = 95,528.61 × 16,300.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,685.97x = 1,557,209,005.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,209,005.75/63,685.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,451.37

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