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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,032.37, 97,548.53 and 18,285.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,032.37, 97,548.53 and 18,285.24 is: 27,427.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,032.37 : 97,548.53 = 18,285.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,032.37/97,548.53 = 18,285.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,032.37x = 97,548.53 × 18,285.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,032.37x = 1,783,698,191.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,698,191.27/65,032.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,427.85

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