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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,593.30, 96,891.84 and 17,846.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,593.30, 96,891.84 and 17,846.22 is: 26,769.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,593.30 : 96,891.84 = 17,846.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,593.30/96,891.84 = 17,846.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,593.30x = 96,891.84 × 17,846.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,593.30x = 1,729,153,092.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,729,153,092.84/64,593.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,769.85

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