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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,115.40, 97,673.10 and 18,368.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,115.40, 97,673.10 and 18,368.29 is: 27,552.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,115.40 : 97,673.10 = 18,368.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,115.40/97,673.10 = 18,368.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,115.40x = 97,673.10 × 18,368.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,115.40x = 1,794,087,826.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,087,826.00/65,115.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,552.44

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