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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,824.50, 95,736.75 and 17,076.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,824.50, 95,736.75 and 17,076.16 is: 25,614.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,824.50 : 95,736.75 = 17,076.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,824.50/95,736.75 = 17,076.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,824.50x = 95,736.75 × 17,076.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,824.50x = 1,634,816,060.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,816,060.88/63,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,614.24

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