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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,597, 96,884.30 and 17,837.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,597, 96,884.30 and 17,837.32 is: 26,752.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,597 : 96,884.30 = 17,837.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,597/96,884.30 = 17,837.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,597x = 96,884.30 × 17,837.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,597x = 1,728,156,262.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,156,262.08/64,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,752.89

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