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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,068.56, 97,594.20 and 18,325.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,068.56, 97,594.20 and 18,325.08 is: 27,485.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,068.56 : 97,594.20 = 18,325.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,068.56/97,594.20 = 18,325.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,068.56x = 97,594.20 × 18,325.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,068.56x = 1,788,421,522.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,421,522.54/65,068.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,485.19

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