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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,695.45, 97,043.16 and 17,948.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,695.45, 97,043.16 and 17,948.32 is: 26,922.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,695.45 : 97,043.16 = 17,948.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,695.45/97,043.16 = 17,948.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,695.45x = 97,043.16 × 17,948.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,695.45x = 1,741,761,689.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,761,689.49/64,695.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,922.48

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