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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,242.65, 97,863.99 and 18,495.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,242.65, 97,863.99 and 18,495.93 is: 27,743.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,242.65 : 97,863.99 = 18,495.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,242.65/97,863.99 = 18,495.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,242.65x = 97,863.99 × 18,495.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,242.65x = 1,810,085,508.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,085,508.56/65,242.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,743.90

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