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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,923.75, 95,886.99 and 16,539.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,923.75, 95,886.99 and 16,539.86 is: 24,810.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,923.75 : 95,886.99 = 16,539.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,923.75/95,886.99 = 16,539.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,923.75x = 95,886.99 × 16,539.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,923.75x = 1,585,957,630.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,585,957,630.14/63,923.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,810.15

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