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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,686.94, 97,030.41 and 17,939.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,686.94, 97,030.41 and 17,939.81 is: 26,909.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,686.94 : 97,030.41 = 17,939.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,686.94/97,030.41 = 17,939.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,686.94x = 97,030.41 × 17,939.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,686.94x = 1,740,707,294.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,707,294.92/64,686.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,909.72

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