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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,582.33, 96,875.31 and 17,835.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,582.33, 96,875.31 and 17,835.20 is: 26,753.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,582.33 : 96,875.31 = 17,835.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,582.33/96,875.31 = 17,835.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,582.33x = 96,875.31 × 17,835.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,582.33x = 1,727,790,528.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,790,528.91/64,582.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,753.30

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