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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,029.04, 97,543.54 and 18,281.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,029.04, 97,543.54 and 18,281.92 is: 27,422.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,029.04 : 97,543.54 = 18,281.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,029.04/97,543.54 = 18,281.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,029.04x = 97,543.54 × 18,281.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,029.04x = 1,783,283,194.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,283,194.80/65,029.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,422.87

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