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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,378.40, 96,574.80 and 20,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,378.40, 96,574.80 and 20,004.80 is: 30,009.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,378.40 : 96,574.80 = 20,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,378.40/96,574.80 = 20,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,378.40x = 96,574.80 × 20,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,378.40x = 1,931,959,559.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,959,559.04/64,378.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,009.44

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