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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,245.24, 97,867.68 and 18,498.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,245.24, 97,867.68 and 18,498.52 is: 27,747.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,245.24 : 97,867.68 = 18,498.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,245.24/97,867.68 = 18,498.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,245.24x = 97,867.68 × 18,498.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,245.24x = 1,810,407,235.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,407,235.83/65,245.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,747.73

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