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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,371.84, 96,557.68 and 17,628.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,371.84, 96,557.68 and 17,628.40 is: 26,442.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,371.84 : 96,557.68 = 17,628.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,371.84/96,557.68 = 17,628.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,371.84x = 96,557.68 × 17,628.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,371.84x = 1,702,157,406.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,702,157,406.11/64,371.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,442.58

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