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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,736.98, 95,605.11 and 16,351.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,736.98, 95,605.11 and 16,351.98 is: 24,527.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,736.98 : 95,605.11 = 16,351.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,736.98/95,605.11 = 16,351.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,736.98x = 95,605.11 × 16,351.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,736.98x = 1,563,332,488.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,332,488.10/63,736.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,527.87

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