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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,032.56, 97,537.76 and 18,274.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,032.56, 97,537.76 and 18,274.50 is: 27,408.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,032.56 : 97,537.76 = 18,274.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,032.56/97,537.76 = 18,274.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,032.56x = 97,537.76 × 18,274.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,032.56x = 1,782,453,795.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,782,453,795.12/65,032.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,408.64

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