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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,235.24, 97,852.68 and 18,488.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,235.24, 97,852.68 and 18,488.52 is: 27,732.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,235.24 : 97,852.68 = 18,488.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,235.24/97,852.68 = 18,488.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,235.24x = 97,852.68 × 18,488.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,235.24x = 1,809,151,231.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,151,231.23/65,235.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,732.73

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