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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,002.52, 97,496.22 and 18,259.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,002.52, 97,496.22 and 18,259.40 is: 27,386.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,002.52 : 97,496.22 = 18,259.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,002.52/97,496.22 = 18,259.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,002.52x = 97,496.22 × 18,259.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,002.52x = 1,780,222,479.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,222,479.47/65,002.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,386.98

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