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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,557.75, 96,842.20 and 17,810.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,557.75, 96,842.20 and 17,810.62 is: 26,717.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,557.75 : 96,842.20 = 17,810.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,557.75/96,842.20 = 17,810.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,557.75x = 96,842.20 × 17,810.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,557.75x = 1,724,819,579.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,819,579.64/64,557.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,717.47

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