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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,593.75, 96,891.03 and 17,847.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,593.75, 96,891.03 and 17,847.03 is: 26,770.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,593.75 : 96,891.03 = 17,847.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,593.75/96,891.03 = 17,847.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,593.75x = 96,891.03 × 17,847.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,593.75x = 1,729,217,119.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,729,217,119.14/64,593.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,770.66

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