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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,232.10, 96,348.15 and 16,847.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,232.10, 96,348.15 and 16,847.10 is: 25,270.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,232.10 : 96,348.15 = 16,847.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,232.10/96,348.15 = 16,847.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,232.10x = 96,348.15 × 16,847.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,232.10x = 1,623,186,917.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,623,186,917.87/64,232.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,270.65

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