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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,246.24, 97,869.18 and 18,499.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,246.24, 97,869.18 and 18,499.52 is: 27,749.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,246.24 : 97,869.18 = 18,499.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,246.24/97,869.18 = 18,499.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,246.24x = 97,869.18 × 18,499.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,246.24x = 1,810,532,852.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,532,852.79/65,246.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,749.23

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