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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,041.50, 97,562.22 and 18,294.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,041.50, 97,562.22 and 18,294.36 is: 27,441.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,041.50 : 97,562.22 = 18,294.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,041.50/97,562.22 = 18,294.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,041.50x = 97,562.22 × 18,294.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,041.50x = 1,784,838,375.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,838,375.08/65,041.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,441.53

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