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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,253.40, 97,876.39 and 17,865.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,253.40, 97,876.39 and 17,865.02 is: 26,796.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,253.40 : 97,876.39 = 17,865.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,253.40/97,876.39 = 17,865.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,253.40x = 97,876.39 × 17,865.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,253.40x = 1,748,563,664.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,563,664.88/65,253.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,796.51

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