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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,706.76, 97,059.57 and 17,959.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,706.76, 97,059.57 and 17,959.63 is: 26,939.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,706.76 : 97,059.57 = 17,959.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,706.76/97,059.57 = 17,959.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,706.76x = 97,059.57 × 17,959.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,706.76x = 1,743,153,965.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,153,965.16/64,706.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,939.29

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