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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,593.12, 96,894.48 and 17,845.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,593.12, 96,894.48 and 17,845.56 is: 26,769.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,593.12 : 96,894.48 = 17,845.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,593.12/96,894.48 = 17,845.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,593.12x = 96,894.48 × 17,845.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,593.12x = 1,729,136,256.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,729,136,256.51/64,593.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,769.67

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