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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,037.99, 97,556.95 and 18,290.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,037.99, 97,556.95 and 18,290.86 is: 27,436.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,037.99 : 97,556.95 = 18,290.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,037.99/97,556.95 = 18,290.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,037.99x = 97,556.95 × 18,290.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,037.99x = 1,784,400,514.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,400,514.48/65,037.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,436.28

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