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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,700.80, 95,551.20 and 16,315.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,700.80, 95,551.20 and 16,315.80 is: 24,473.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,700.80 : 95,551.20 = 16,315.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,700.80/95,551.20 = 16,315.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,700.80x = 95,551.20 × 16,315.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,700.80x = 1,558,994,268.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,994,268.96/63,700.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,473.70

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