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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,301.02, 97,951.54 and 18,547.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,301.02, 97,951.54 and 18,547.82 is: 27,821.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,301.02 : 97,951.54 = 18,547.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,301.02/97,951.54 = 18,547.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,301.02x = 97,951.54 × 18,547.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,301.02x = 1,816,787,532.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,787,532.64/65,301.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,821.73

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