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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,257.80, 97,877.10 and 18,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,257.80, 97,877.10 and 18,515.40 is: 27,770.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,257.80 : 97,877.10 = 18,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,257.80/97,877.10 = 18,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,257.80x = 97,877.10 × 18,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,257.80x = 1,812,233,657.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,233,657.34/65,257.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,770.38

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