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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,835.04, 95,751.20 and 17,087.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,835.04, 95,751.20 and 17,087.92 is: 25,631.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,835.04 : 95,751.20 = 17,087.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,835.04/95,751.20 = 17,087.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,835.04x = 95,751.20 × 17,087.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,835.04x = 1,636,188,845.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,188,845.50/63,835.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,631.52

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