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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,733.10, 97,104.91 and 17,985.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,733.10, 97,104.91 and 17,985.97 is: 26,980.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,733.10 : 97,104.91 = 17,985.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,733.10/97,104.91 = 17,985.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,733.10x = 97,104.91 × 17,985.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,733.10x = 1,746,525,953.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,525,953.15/64,733.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,980.42

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