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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,197.46, 96,295.92 and 17,450.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,197.46, 96,295.92 and 17,450.20 is: 26,175.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,197.46 : 96,295.92 = 17,450.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,197.46/96,295.92 = 17,450.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,197.46x = 96,295.92 × 17,450.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,197.46x = 1,680,383,063.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,383,063.18/64,197.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,175.23

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