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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,277.86, 97,899.08 and 17,881.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,277.86, 97,899.08 and 17,881.52 is: 26,817.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,277.86 : 97,899.08 = 17,881.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,277.86/97,899.08 = 17,881.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,277.86x = 97,899.08 × 17,881.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,277.86x = 1,750,583,778.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,583,778.10/65,277.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,817.42

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