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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,257.60, 96,401.80 and 19,884.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,257.60, 96,401.80 and 19,884.39 is: 29,831.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,257.60 : 96,401.80 = 19,884.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,257.60/96,401.80 = 19,884.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,257.60x = 96,401.80 × 19,884.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,257.60x = 1,916,890,539.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,890,539.40/64,257.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,831.34

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