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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,027.56, 97,530.26 and 18,269.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,027.56, 97,530.26 and 18,269.50 is: 27,401.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,027.56 : 97,530.26 = 18,269.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,027.56/97,530.26 = 18,269.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,027.56x = 97,530.26 × 18,269.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,027.56x = 1,781,829,085.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,829,085.07/65,027.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,401.14

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