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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,266.32, 97,899.56 and 17,881.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,266.32, 97,899.56 and 17,881.82 is: 26,822.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,266.32 : 97,899.56 = 17,881.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,266.32/97,899.56 = 17,881.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,266.32x = 97,899.56 × 17,881.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,266.32x = 1,750,622,249.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,622,249.09/65,266.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,822.75

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