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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,861.60, 97,278.56 and 20,491.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,861.60, 97,278.56 and 20,491.84 is: 30,733.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,861.60 : 97,278.56 = 20,491.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,861.60/97,278.56 = 20,491.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,861.60x = 97,278.56 × 20,491.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,861.60x = 1,993,416,686.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,416,686.95/64,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,733.39

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