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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,688.36, 97,032.54 and 17,941.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,688.36, 97,032.54 and 17,941.23 is: 26,911.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,688.36 : 97,032.54 = 17,941.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,688.36/97,032.54 = 17,941.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,688.36x = 97,032.54 × 17,941.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,688.36x = 1,740,883,117.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,883,117.62/64,688.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,911.85

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