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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,050.20, 97,593.66 and 18,303.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,050.20, 97,593.66 and 18,303.48 is: 27,460.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,050.20 : 97,593.66 = 18,303.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,050.20/97,593.66 = 18,303.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,050.20x = 97,593.66 × 18,303.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,050.20x = 1,786,303,603.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,303,603.94/65,050.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,460.39

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