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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,697.49, 95,548.40 and 16,950.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,697.49, 95,548.40 and 16,950.41 is: 25,426.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,697.49 : 95,548.40 = 16,950.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,697.49/95,548.40 = 16,950.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,697.49x = 95,548.40 × 16,950.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,697.49x = 1,619,584,554.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,584,554.84/63,697.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,426.19

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