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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,235.24, 97,853.31 and 17,849.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,235.24, 97,853.31 and 17,849.31 is: 26,774.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,235.24 : 97,853.31 = 17,849.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,235.24/97,853.31 = 17,849.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,235.24x = 97,853.31 × 17,849.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,235.24x = 1,746,614,064.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,614,064.72/65,235.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,774.09

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