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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,299.96, 97,951.02 and 18,551.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,299.96, 97,951.02 and 18,551.08 is: 27,826.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,299.96 : 97,951.02 = 18,551.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,299.96/97,951.02 = 18,551.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,299.96x = 97,951.02 × 18,551.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,299.96x = 1,817,097,208.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,097,208.10/65,299.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,826.93

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