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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,592.37, 96,888.51 and 17,845.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,592.37, 96,888.51 and 17,845.23 is: 26,767.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,592.37 : 96,888.51 = 17,845.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,592.37/96,888.51 = 17,845.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,592.37x = 96,888.51 × 17,845.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,592.37x = 1,728,997,745.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,997,745.31/64,592.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,767.83

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