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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,904.20, 97,345.26 and 18,146.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,904.20, 97,345.26 and 18,146.20 is: 27,216.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,904.20 : 97,345.26 = 18,146.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,904.20/97,345.26 = 18,146.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,904.20x = 97,345.26 × 18,146.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,904.20x = 1,766,446,557.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,446,557.01/64,904.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,216.21

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