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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,698.49, 95,549.90 and 16,951.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,698.49, 95,549.90 and 16,951.41 is: 25,427.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,698.49 : 95,549.90 = 16,951.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,698.49/95,549.90 = 16,951.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,698.49x = 95,549.90 × 16,951.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,698.49x = 1,619,705,445.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,705,445.60/63,698.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,427.69

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