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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,559.00, 96,844.08 and 17,811.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,559.00, 96,844.08 and 17,811.87 is: 26,719.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,559.00 : 96,844.08 = 17,811.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,559.00/96,844.08 = 17,811.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,559.00x = 96,844.08 × 17,811.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,559.00x = 1,724,974,163.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,974,163.23/64,559.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,719.35

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