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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,010.40, 97,518.94 and 18,266.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,010.40, 97,518.94 and 18,266.92 is: 27,401.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,010.40 : 97,518.94 = 18,266.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,010.40/97,518.94 = 18,266.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,010.40x = 97,518.94 × 18,266.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,010.40x = 1,781,370,386.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,370,386.00/65,010.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,401.32

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