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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,246.55, 97,873.55 and 18,495.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,246.55, 97,873.55 and 18,495.75 is: 27,744.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,246.55 : 97,873.55 = 18,495.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,246.55/97,873.55 = 18,495.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,246.55x = 97,873.55 × 18,495.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,246.55x = 1,810,244,712.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,244,712.41/65,246.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,744.68

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