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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,634.90, 96,941.39 and 17,876.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,634.90, 96,941.39 and 17,876.84 is: 26,812.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,634.90 : 96,941.39 = 17,876.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,634.90/96,941.39 = 17,876.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,634.90x = 96,941.39 × 17,876.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,634.90x = 1,733,005,144.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,005,144.32/64,634.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,812.22

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