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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,262.40, 97,872.48 and 18,502.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,262.40, 97,872.48 and 18,502.72 is: 27,748.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,262.40 : 97,872.48 = 18,502.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,262.40/97,872.48 = 18,502.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,262.40x = 97,872.48 × 18,502.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,262.40x = 1,810,907,093.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,907,093.15/65,262.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,748.09

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