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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,044.74, 97,555.77 and 18,286.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,044.74, 97,555.77 and 18,286.50 is: 27,426.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,044.74 : 97,555.77 = 18,286.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,044.74/97,555.77 = 18,286.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,044.74x = 97,555.77 × 18,286.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,044.74x = 1,783,953,588.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,953,588.11/65,044.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,426.56

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