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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,576.64, 96,870.53 and 17,829.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,576.64, 96,870.53 and 17,829.52 is: 26,745.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,576.64 : 96,870.53 = 17,829.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,576.64/96,870.53 = 17,829.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,576.64x = 96,870.53 × 17,829.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,576.64x = 1,727,154,854.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,154,854.44/64,576.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,745.81

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