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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,248.80, 97,876.92 and 18,498

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,248.80, 97,876.92 and 18,498 is: 27,748.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,248.80 : 97,876.92 = 18,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,248.80/97,876.92 = 18,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,248.80x = 97,876.92 × 18,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,248.80x = 1,810,527,266.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,527,266.16/65,248.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,748.05

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