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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,175.84, 96,263.52 and 17,428.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,175.84, 96,263.52 and 17,428.64 is: 26,142.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,175.84 : 96,263.52 = 17,428.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,175.84/96,263.52 = 17,428.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,175.84x = 96,263.52 × 17,428.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,175.84x = 1,677,742,235.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,742,235.21/64,175.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,142.89

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