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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,041.47, 97,562.21 and 18,294.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,041.47, 97,562.21 and 18,294.35 is: 27,441.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,041.47 : 97,562.21 = 18,294.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,041.47/97,562.21 = 18,294.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,041.47x = 97,562.21 × 18,294.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,041.47x = 1,784,836,637.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,836,637.23/65,041.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,441.52

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