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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,038.98, 97,558.54 and 18,291.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,038.98, 97,558.54 and 18,291.88 is: 27,437.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,038.98 : 97,558.54 = 18,291.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,038.98/97,558.54 = 18,291.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,038.98x = 97,558.54 × 18,291.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,038.98x = 1,784,529,106.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,529,106.66/65,038.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,437.84

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