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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,716.66, 97,075.53 and 17,973.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,716.66, 97,075.53 and 17,973.18 is: 26,959.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,716.66 : 97,075.53 = 17,973.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,716.66/97,075.53 = 17,973.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,716.66x = 97,075.53 × 17,973.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,716.66x = 1,744,755,974.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,755,974.29/64,716.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,959.92

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