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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,278.19, 97,906.77 and 17,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,278.19, 97,906.77 and 17,882.20 is: 26,820.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,278.19 : 97,906.77 = 17,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,278.19/97,906.77 = 17,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,278.19x = 97,906.77 × 17,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,278.19x = 1,750,788,876.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,788,876.70/65,278.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,820.43

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