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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,337.20, 96,522.60 and 24,895.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,337.20, 96,522.60 and 24,895.60 is: 37,349.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,337.20 : 96,522.60 = 24,895.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,337.20/96,522.60 = 24,895.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,337.20x = 96,522.60 × 24,895.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,337.20x = 2,402,988,040.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,402,988,040.56/64,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,349.90

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