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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,226.20, 96,356.10 and 24,784.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,226.20, 96,356.10 and 24,784.60 is: 37,183.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,226.20 : 96,356.10 = 24,784.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,226.20/96,356.10 = 24,784.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,226.20x = 96,356.10 × 24,784.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,226.20x = 2,388,147,396.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,147,396.06/64,226.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,183.38

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