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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,003.02, 97,496.97 and 18,259.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,003.02, 97,496.97 and 18,259.90 is: 27,387.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,003.02 : 97,496.97 = 18,259.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,003.02/97,496.97 = 18,259.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,003.02x = 97,496.97 × 18,259.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,003.02x = 1,780,284,922.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,284,922.50/65,003.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,387.73

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