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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,000.10, 96,000.15 and 17,257.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,000.10, 96,000.15 and 17,257.70 is: 25,886.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,000.10 : 96,000.15 = 17,257.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,000.10/96,000.15 = 17,257.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,000.10x = 96,000.15 × 17,257.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,000.10x = 1,656,741,788.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,741,788.66/64,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,886.55

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