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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,238.26, 97,857.39 and 18,490.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,238.26, 97,857.39 and 18,490.82 is: 27,736.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,238.26 : 97,857.39 = 18,490.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,238.26/97,857.39 = 18,490.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,238.26x = 97,857.39 × 18,490.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,238.26x = 1,809,463,384.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,463,384.16/65,238.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,736.23

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