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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,602.36, 96,904.29 and 17,217.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,602.36, 96,904.29 and 17,217.18 is: 25,825.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,602.36 : 96,904.29 = 17,217.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,602.36/96,904.29 = 17,217.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,602.36x = 96,904.29 × 17,217.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,602.36x = 1,668,418,603.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,418,603.70/64,602.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,825.97

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