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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,831.12, 95,751 and 17,088.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,831.12, 95,751 and 17,088.72 is: 25,634.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,831.12 : 95,751 = 17,088.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,831.12/95,751 = 17,088.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,831.12x = 95,751 × 17,088.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,831.12x = 1,636,262,028.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,262,028.72/63,831.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,634.24

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