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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,137.56, 97,704.72 and 18,389.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,137.56, 97,704.72 and 18,389.76 is: 27,584.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,137.56 : 97,704.72 = 18,389.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,137.56/97,704.72 = 18,389.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,137.56x = 97,704.72 × 18,389.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,137.56x = 1,796,766,351.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,766,351.67/65,137.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,584.18

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