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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,699.99, 95,552.15 and 16,952.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,699.99, 95,552.15 and 16,952.91 is: 25,429.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,699.99 : 95,552.15 = 16,952.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,699.99/95,552.15 = 16,952.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,699.99x = 95,552.15 × 16,952.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,699.99x = 1,619,886,914.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,886,914.49/63,699.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,429.94

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