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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,235.17, 97,852.83 and 17,846.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,235.17, 97,852.83 and 17,846.75 is: 26,770.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,235.17 : 97,852.83 = 17,846.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,235.17/97,852.83 = 17,846.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,235.17x = 97,852.83 × 17,846.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,235.17x = 1,746,354,904.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,354,904.57/65,235.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,770.14

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