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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,558.46, 96,843.27 and 17,811.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,558.46, 96,843.27 and 17,811.33 is: 26,718.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,558.46 : 96,843.27 = 17,811.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,558.46/96,843.27 = 17,811.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,558.46x = 96,843.27 × 17,811.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,558.46x = 1,724,907,440.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,907,440.25/64,558.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,718.53

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