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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,208.96, 97,813.38 and 18,461.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,208.96, 97,813.38 and 18,461.85 is: 27,692.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,208.96 : 97,813.38 = 18,461.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,208.96/97,813.38 = 18,461.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,208.96x = 97,813.38 × 18,461.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,208.96x = 1,805,815,949.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,815,949.55/65,208.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,692.76

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