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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,071.81, 97,599.07 and 18,328.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,071.81, 97,599.07 and 18,328.33 is: 27,490.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,071.81 : 97,599.07 = 18,328.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,071.81/97,599.07 = 18,328.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,071.81x = 97,599.07 × 18,328.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,071.81x = 1,788,827,962.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,827,962.65/65,071.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,490.06

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