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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,828.50, 97,259.16 and 18,081.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,828.50, 97,259.16 and 18,081.38 is: 27,126.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,828.50 : 97,259.16 = 18,081.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,828.50/97,259.16 = 18,081.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,828.50x = 97,259.16 × 18,081.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,828.50x = 1,758,579,344.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,579,344.15/64,828.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,126.64

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