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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,248.64, 97,872.56 and 18,501.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,248.64, 97,872.56 and 18,501.52 is: 27,752.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,248.64 : 97,872.56 = 18,501.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,248.64/97,872.56 = 18,501.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,248.64x = 97,872.56 × 18,501.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,248.64x = 1,810,791,126.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,791,126.29/65,248.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,752.17

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