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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,306.87, 97,960.23 and 17,922.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,306.87, 97,960.23 and 17,922.48 is: 26,883.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,306.87 : 97,960.23 = 17,922.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,306.87/97,960.23 = 17,922.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,306.87x = 97,960.23 × 17,922.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,306.87x = 1,755,690,262.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,690,262.97/65,306.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,883.70

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