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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,258.06, 97,887.15 and 17,869.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,258.06, 97,887.15 and 17,869.68 is: 26,804.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,258.06 : 97,887.15 = 17,869.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,258.06/97,887.15 = 17,869.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,258.06x = 97,887.15 × 17,869.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,258.06x = 1,749,212,046.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,212,046.61/65,258.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,804.54

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