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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,733.92, 97,101.11 and 17,986.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,733.92, 97,101.11 and 17,986.80 is: 26,980.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,733.92 : 97,101.11 = 17,986.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,733.92/97,101.11 = 17,986.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,733.92x = 97,101.11 × 17,986.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,733.92x = 1,746,538,245.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,538,245.35/64,733.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,980.26

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