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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,362.84, 96,559.38 and 19,987.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,362.84, 96,559.38 and 19,987.32 is: 29,985.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,362.84 : 96,559.38 = 19,987.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,362.84/96,559.38 = 19,987.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,362.84x = 96,559.38 × 19,987.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,362.84x = 1,929,963,227.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,963,227.06/64,362.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,985.68

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