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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,820.60, 95,731 and 17,073.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,820.60, 95,731 and 17,073.48 is: 25,610.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,820.60 : 95,731 = 17,073.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,820.60/95,731 = 17,073.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,820.60x = 95,731 × 17,073.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,820.60x = 1,634,461,313.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,461,313.88/63,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,610.25

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