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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,721.28, 97,071.12 and 17,978.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,721.28, 97,071.12 and 17,978.88 is: 26,965.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,721.28 : 97,071.12 = 17,978.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,721.28/97,071.12 = 17,978.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,721.28x = 97,071.12 × 17,978.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,721.28x = 1,745,230,017.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,230,017.95/64,721.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,965.32

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