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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,000.80, 95,920.20 and 24,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,000.80, 95,920.20 and 24,505.20 is: 36,726.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,000.80 : 95,920.20 = 24,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,000.80/95,920.20 = 24,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,000.80x = 95,920.20 × 24,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,000.80x = 2,350,543,685.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,543,685.04/64,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,726.79

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