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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,563.14, 96,850.28 and 17,816.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,563.14, 96,850.28 and 17,816.02 is: 26,725.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,563.14 : 96,850.28 = 17,816.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,563.14/96,850.28 = 17,816.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,563.14x = 96,850.28 × 17,816.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,563.14x = 1,725,486,327.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,725,486,327.90/64,563.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,725.56

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