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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,726.10, 97,094.41 and 17,978.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,726.10, 97,094.41 and 17,978.97 is: 26,969.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,726.10 : 97,094.41 = 17,978.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,726.10/97,094.41 = 17,978.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,726.10x = 97,094.41 × 17,978.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,726.10x = 1,745,657,439.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,657,439.61/64,726.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,969.92

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