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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,496.46, 96,745.22 and 17,751.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,496.46, 96,745.22 and 17,751.90 is: 26,627.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,496.46 : 96,745.22 = 17,751.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,496.46/96,745.22 = 17,751.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,496.46x = 96,745.22 × 17,751.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,496.46x = 1,717,411,031.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,411,031.57/64,496.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,627.99

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