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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,997.16, 95,984.79 and 17,239.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,997.16, 95,984.79 and 17,239.10 is: 25,855.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,997.16 : 95,984.79 = 17,239.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,997.16/95,984.79 = 17,239.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,997.16x = 95,984.79 × 17,239.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,997.16x = 1,654,690,913.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,690,913.37/63,997.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,855.69

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