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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,014.96, 97,525.84 and 18,271.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,014.96, 97,525.84 and 18,271.44 is: 27,408.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,014.96 : 97,525.84 = 18,271.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,014.96/97,525.84 = 18,271.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,014.96x = 97,525.84 × 18,271.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,014.96x = 1,781,937,534.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,937,534.01/65,014.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,408.12

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