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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,691.44, 97,037.16 and 17,944.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,691.44, 97,037.16 and 17,944.31 is: 26,916.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,691.44 : 97,037.16 = 17,944.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,691.44/97,037.16 = 17,944.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,691.44x = 97,037.16 × 17,944.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,691.44x = 1,741,265,055.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,265,055.86/64,691.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,916.47

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