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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,593.26, 96,891.71 and 17,846.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,593.26, 96,891.71 and 17,846.14 is: 26,769.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,593.26 : 96,891.71 = 17,846.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,593.26/96,891.71 = 17,846.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,593.26x = 96,891.71 × 17,846.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,593.26x = 1,729,143,021.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,729,143,021.50/64,593.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,769.71

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