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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,532.42, 96,812.29 and 20,162.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,532.42, 96,812.29 and 20,162.51 is: 30,248.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,532.42 : 96,812.29 = 20,162.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,532.42/96,812.29 = 20,162.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,532.42x = 96,812.29 × 20,162.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,532.42x = 1,951,978,956.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,978,956.87/64,532.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,248.04

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