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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,293.02, 97,939.53 and 18,539.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,293.02, 97,939.53 and 18,539.82 is: 27,809.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,293.02 : 97,939.53 = 18,539.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,293.02/97,939.53 = 18,539.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,293.02x = 97,939.53 × 18,539.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,293.02x = 1,815,781,257.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,781,257.08/65,293.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,809.73

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