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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,696.45, 97,044.66 and 17,949.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,696.45, 97,044.66 and 17,949.32 is: 26,923.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,696.45 : 97,044.66 = 17,949.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,696.45/97,044.66 = 17,949.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,696.45x = 97,044.66 × 17,949.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,696.45x = 1,741,885,656.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,885,656.63/64,696.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,923.98

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