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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,244.96, 97,883.82 and 18,497.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,244.96, 97,883.82 and 18,497.84 is: 27,751.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,244.96 : 97,883.82 = 18,497.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,244.96/97,883.82 = 18,497.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,244.96x = 97,883.82 × 18,497.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,244.96x = 1,810,638,751.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,638,751.53/65,244.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,751.40

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