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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,226.24, 97,830.72 and 18,482.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,226.24, 97,830.72 and 18,482.40 is: 27,721.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,226.24 : 97,830.72 = 18,482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,226.24/97,830.72 = 18,482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,226.24x = 97,830.72 × 18,482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,226.24x = 1,808,146,499.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,146,499.33/65,226.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,721.15

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