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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,324.56, 96,496.17 and 19,954.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,324.56, 96,496.17 and 19,954.89 is: 29,935.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,324.56 : 96,496.17 = 19,954.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,324.56/96,496.17 = 19,954.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,324.56x = 96,496.17 × 19,954.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,324.56x = 1,925,570,457.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,925,570,457.77/64,324.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,935.23

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