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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,924.12, 95,887.55 and 16,540.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,924.12, 95,887.55 and 16,540.24 is: 24,810.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,924.12 : 95,887.55 = 16,540.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,924.12/95,887.55 = 16,540.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,924.12x = 95,887.55 × 16,540.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,924.12x = 1,586,002,891.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,002,891.64/63,924.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,810.71

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