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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,286.96, 97,930.26 and 18,539.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,286.96, 97,930.26 and 18,539.88 is: 27,809.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,286.96 : 97,930.26 = 18,539.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,286.96/97,930.26 = 18,539.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,286.96x = 97,930.26 × 18,539.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,286.96x = 1,815,615,268.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,615,268.77/65,286.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,809.77

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