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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,708.66, 97,063.53 and 17,965.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,708.66, 97,063.53 and 17,965.18 is: 26,947.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,708.66 : 97,063.53 = 17,965.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,708.66/97,063.53 = 17,965.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,708.66x = 97,063.53 × 17,965.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,708.66x = 1,743,763,787.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,763,787.89/64,708.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,947.92

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