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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,004, 97,506 and 15,756

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,004, 97,506 and 15,756 is: 23,634

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,004 : 97,506 = 15,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,004/97,506 = 15,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,004x = 97,506 × 15,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,004x = 1,536,304,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,304,536/65,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,634

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