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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,025.56, 97,527.27 and 18,267.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,025.56, 97,527.27 and 18,267.50 is: 27,398.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,025.56 : 97,527.27 = 18,267.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,025.56/97,527.27 = 18,267.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,025.56x = 97,527.27 × 18,267.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,025.56x = 1,781,579,404.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,579,404.73/65,025.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,398.14

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