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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,836.44, 97,260.12 and 18,089.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,836.44, 97,260.12 and 18,089.31 is: 27,135.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,836.44 : 97,260.12 = 18,089.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,836.44/97,260.12 = 18,089.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,836.44x = 97,260.12 × 18,089.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,836.44x = 1,759,368,461.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,759,368,461.32/64,836.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,135.49

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