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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,277.11, 97,897.95 and 17,880.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,277.11, 97,897.95 and 17,880.80 is: 26,816.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,277.11 : 97,897.95 = 17,880.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,277.11/97,897.95 = 17,880.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,277.11x = 97,897.95 × 17,880.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,277.11x = 1,750,493,174.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,493,174.87/65,277.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,816.34

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