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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,251.40, 97,873.40 and 17,863.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,251.40, 97,873.40 and 17,863.02 is: 26,793.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,251.40 : 97,873.40 = 17,863.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,251.40/97,873.40 = 17,863.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,251.40x = 97,873.40 × 17,863.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,251.40x = 1,748,314,412.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,314,412.35/65,251.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,793.52

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