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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,484.20, 96,779.60 and 32,917.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,484.20, 96,779.60 and 32,917.58 is: 49,403.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,484.20 : 96,779.60 = 32,917.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,484.20/96,779.60 = 32,917.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,484.20x = 96,779.60 × 32,917.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,484.20x = 3,185,750,225.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,185,750,225.37/64,484.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,403.58

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