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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,587.40, 96,882.94 and 17,840.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,587.40, 96,882.94 and 17,840.28 is: 26,760.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,587.40 : 96,882.94 = 17,840.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,587.40/96,882.94 = 17,840.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,587.40x = 96,882.94 × 17,840.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,587.40x = 1,728,418,776.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,418,776.82/64,587.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,760.93

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