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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,226.21, 97,839.33 and 18,479.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,226.21, 97,839.33 and 18,479.10 is: 27,718.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,226.21 : 97,839.33 = 18,479.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,226.21/97,839.33 = 18,479.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,226.21x = 97,839.33 × 18,479.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,226.21x = 1,807,982,763.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,982,763.00/65,226.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,718.65

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