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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,026.01, 97,545.51 and 17,641.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,026.01, 97,545.51 and 17,641.85 is: 26,464.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,026.01 : 97,545.51 = 17,641.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,026.01/97,545.51 = 17,641.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,026.01x = 97,545.51 × 17,641.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,026.01x = 1,720,882,679.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,882,679.66/65,026.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,464.53

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