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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,226.75, 97,840.56 and 17,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,226.75, 97,840.56 and 17,840.80 is: 26,761.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,226.75 : 97,840.56 = 17,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,226.75/97,840.56 = 17,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,226.75x = 97,840.56 × 17,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,226.75x = 1,745,553,862.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,553,862.85/65,226.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,761.32

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