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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,191.46, 97,771.38 and 17,806.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,191.46, 97,771.38 and 17,806.77 is: 26,705.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,191.46 : 97,771.38 = 17,806.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,191.46/97,771.38 = 17,806.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,191.46x = 97,771.38 × 17,806.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,191.46x = 1,740,992,476.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,992,476.24/65,191.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,705.84

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