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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,296.46, 97,944.69 and 18,543.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,296.46, 97,944.69 and 18,543.26 is: 27,814.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,296.46 : 97,944.69 = 18,543.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,296.46/97,944.69 = 18,543.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,296.46x = 97,944.69 × 18,543.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,296.46x = 1,816,213,852.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,213,852.29/65,296.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,814.89

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