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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,686.40, 95,529.48 and 16,939.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,686.40, 95,529.48 and 16,939.32 is: 25,408.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,686.40 : 95,529.48 = 16,939.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,686.40/95,529.48 = 16,939.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,686.40x = 95,529.48 × 16,939.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,686.40x = 1,618,204,431.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,618,204,431.15/63,686.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,408.95

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