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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,918.20, 97,370.10 and 18,175.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,918.20, 97,370.10 and 18,175.80 is: 27,261.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,918.20 : 97,370.10 = 18,175.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,918.20/97,370.10 = 18,175.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,918.20x = 97,370.10 × 18,175.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,918.20x = 1,769,779,463.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,779,463.58/64,918.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,261.68

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