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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,830.50, 95,745.75 and 17,082.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,830.50, 95,745.75 and 17,082.16 is: 25,623.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,830.50 : 95,745.75 = 17,082.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,830.50/95,745.75 = 17,082.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,830.50x = 95,745.75 × 17,082.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,830.50x = 1,635,544,220.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,544,220.82/63,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,623.24

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