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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,706.08, 95,560.80 and 16,959.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,706.08, 95,560.80 and 16,959.04 is: 25,439.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,706.08 : 95,560.80 = 16,959.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,706.08/95,560.80 = 16,959.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,706.08x = 95,560.80 × 16,959.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,706.08x = 1,620,619,429.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,619,429.63/63,706.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,439.01

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