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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,040.17, 97,566.75 and 17,656.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,040.17, 97,566.75 and 17,656.02 is: 26,485.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,040.17 : 97,566.75 = 17,656.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,040.17/97,566.75 = 17,656.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,040.17x = 97,566.75 × 17,656.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,040.17x = 1,722,640,489.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,640,489.34/65,040.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,485.80

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