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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,690.75, 97,036.11 and 17,943.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,690.75, 97,036.11 and 17,943.63 is: 26,915.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,690.75 : 97,036.11 = 17,943.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,690.75/97,036.11 = 17,943.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,690.75x = 97,036.11 × 17,943.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,690.75x = 1,741,179,690.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,179,690.59/64,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,915.43

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