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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,253.39, 97,876.47 and 17,865.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,253.39, 97,876.47 and 17,865.04 is: 26,796.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,253.39 : 97,876.47 = 17,865.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,253.39/97,876.47 = 17,865.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,253.39x = 97,876.47 × 17,865.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,253.39x = 1,748,567,051.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,567,051.61/65,253.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,796.57

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