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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,781.27, 95,678.39 and 17,037.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,781.27, 95,678.39 and 17,037.43 is: 25,557.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,781.27 : 95,678.39 = 17,037.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,781.27/95,678.39 = 17,037.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,781.27x = 95,678.39 × 17,037.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,781.27x = 1,630,113,872.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,113,872.14/63,781.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,557.88

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