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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,244.64, 97,866.56 and 18,497.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,244.64, 97,866.56 and 18,497.52 is: 27,746.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,244.64 : 97,866.56 = 18,497.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,244.64/97,866.56 = 18,497.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,244.64x = 97,866.56 × 18,497.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,244.64x = 1,810,288,650.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,288,650.93/65,244.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,746.17

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