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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,686.08, 95,529.01 and 16,938.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,686.08, 95,529.01 and 16,938.96 is: 25,408.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,686.08 : 95,529.01 = 16,938.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,686.08/95,529.01 = 16,938.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,686.08x = 95,529.01 × 16,938.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,686.08x = 1,618,162,079.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,618,162,079.23/63,686.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,408.41

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