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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,559.60, 96,826 and 25,115.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,559.60, 96,826 and 25,115.84 is: 37,668.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,559.60 : 96,826 = 25,115.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,559.60/96,826 = 25,115.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,559.60x = 96,826 × 25,115.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,559.60x = 2,431,866,323.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,431,866,323.84/64,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,668.55

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