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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,698.58, 95,547.74 and 16,951.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,698.58, 95,547.74 and 16,951.46 is: 25,427.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,698.58 : 95,547.74 = 16,951.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,698.58/95,547.74 = 16,951.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,698.58x = 95,547.74 × 16,951.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,698.58x = 1,619,673,130.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,673,130.20/63,698.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,427.15

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