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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,330.56, 96,495.84 and 17,583.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,330.56, 96,495.84 and 17,583.84 is: 26,375.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,330.56 : 96,495.84 = 17,583.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,330.56/96,495.84 = 17,583.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,330.56x = 96,495.84 × 17,583.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,330.56x = 1,696,767,411.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,767,411.23/64,330.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,375.76

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