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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,583.45, 96,877.01 and 17,836.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,583.45, 96,877.01 and 17,836.32 is: 26,754.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,583.45 : 96,877.01 = 17,836.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,583.45/96,877.01 = 17,836.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,583.45x = 96,877.01 × 17,836.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,583.45x = 1,727,929,504.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,929,504.01/64,583.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,754.99

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