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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,692.96, 97,039.41 and 17,945.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,692.96, 97,039.41 and 17,945.82 is: 26,918.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,692.96 : 97,039.41 = 17,945.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,692.96/97,039.41 = 17,945.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,692.96x = 97,039.41 × 17,945.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,692.96x = 1,741,451,784.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,451,784.77/64,692.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,918.72

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