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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,268.30, 97,906.17 and 18,517.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,268.30, 97,906.17 and 18,517.50 is: 27,777.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,268.30 : 97,906.17 = 18,517.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,268.30/97,906.17 = 18,517.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,268.30x = 97,906.17 × 18,517.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,268.30x = 1,812,977,502.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,977,502.98/65,268.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,777.31

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