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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,234.65, 97,851.99 and 18,487.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,234.65, 97,851.99 and 18,487.93 is: 27,731.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,234.65 : 97,851.99 = 18,487.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,234.65/97,851.99 = 18,487.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,234.65x = 97,851.99 × 18,487.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,234.65x = 1,809,080,741.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,080,741.48/65,234.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,731.90

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