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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,824.50, 97,253.15 and 18,077.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,824.50, 97,253.15 and 18,077.38 is: 27,120.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,824.50 : 97,253.15 = 18,077.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,824.50/97,253.15 = 18,077.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,824.50x = 97,253.15 × 18,077.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,824.50x = 1,758,082,148.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,082,148.75/64,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,120.64

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