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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,492.24, 96,742.84 and 27,038.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,492.24, 96,742.84 and 27,038.16 is: 40,559.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,492.24 : 96,742.84 = 27,038.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,492.24/96,742.84 = 27,038.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,492.24x = 96,742.84 × 27,038.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,492.24x = 2,615,748,386.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,615,748,386.77/64,492.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,559.12

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