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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,267.23, 97,900.92 and 17,882.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,267.23, 97,900.92 and 17,882.72 is: 26,824.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,267.23 : 97,900.92 = 17,882.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,267.23/97,900.92 = 17,882.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,267.23x = 97,900.92 × 17,882.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,267.23x = 1,750,734,740.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,734,740.10/65,267.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,824.10

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