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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,585.58, 96,880.20 and 17,838.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,585.58, 96,880.20 and 17,838.44 is: 26,758.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,585.58 : 96,880.20 = 17,838.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,585.58/96,880.20 = 17,838.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,585.58x = 96,880.20 × 17,838.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,585.58x = 1,728,191,634.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,191,634.89/64,585.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,758.17

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