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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,050.95, 97,594.79 and 18,304.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,050.95, 97,594.79 and 18,304.23 is: 27,461.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,050.95 : 97,594.79 = 18,304.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,050.95/97,594.79 = 18,304.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,050.95x = 97,594.79 × 18,304.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,050.95x = 1,786,397,391.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,397,391.44/65,050.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,461.51

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