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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,000.52, 97,501.10 and 18,253.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,000.52, 97,501.10 and 18,253.80 is: 27,380.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,000.52 : 97,501.10 = 18,253.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,000.52/97,501.10 = 18,253.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,000.52x = 97,501.10 × 18,253.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,000.52x = 1,779,765,579.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,765,579.18/65,000.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,380.79

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