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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,306.52, 97,961.40 and 18,559.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,306.52, 97,961.40 and 18,559.80 is: 27,840.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,306.52 : 97,961.40 = 18,559.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,306.52/97,961.40 = 18,559.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,306.52x = 97,961.40 × 18,559.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,306.52x = 1,818,143,991.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,143,991.72/65,306.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,840.16

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