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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,032.90, 97,555.82 and 17,648.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,032.90, 97,555.82 and 17,648.74 is: 26,474.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,032.90 : 97,555.82 = 17,648.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,032.90/97,555.82 = 17,648.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,032.90x = 97,555.82 × 17,648.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,032.90x = 1,721,737,302.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,737,302.67/65,032.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,474.87

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