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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,688.25, 97,032.51 and 17,941.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,688.25, 97,032.51 and 17,941.26 is: 26,911.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,688.25 : 97,032.51 = 17,941.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,688.25/97,032.51 = 17,941.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,688.25x = 97,032.51 × 17,941.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,688.25x = 1,740,885,490.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,885,490.36/64,688.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,911.93

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