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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,296.27, 97,944.41 and 18,543.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,296.27, 97,944.41 and 18,543.07 is: 27,814.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,296.27 : 97,944.41 = 18,543.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,296.27/97,944.41 = 18,543.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,296.27x = 97,944.41 × 18,543.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,296.27x = 1,816,190,050.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,190,050.74/65,296.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,814.61

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