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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,718.25, 97,077.38 and 17,971.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,718.25, 97,077.38 and 17,971.13 is: 26,956.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,718.25 : 97,077.38 = 17,971.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,718.25/97,077.38 = 17,971.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,718.25x = 97,077.38 × 17,971.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,718.25x = 1,744,589,640.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,589,640.80/64,718.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,956.69

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