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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,556.37, 96,840.13 and 17,809.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,556.37, 96,840.13 and 17,809.24 is: 26,715.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,556.37 : 96,840.13 = 17,809.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,556.37/96,840.13 = 17,809.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,556.37x = 96,840.13 × 17,809.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,556.37x = 1,724,649,367.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,649,367.60/64,556.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,715.40

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