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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,307.06, 97,960.70 and 17,922.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,307.06, 97,960.70 and 17,922.80 is: 26,884.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,307.06 : 97,960.70 = 17,922.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,307.06/97,960.70 = 17,922.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,307.06x = 97,960.70 × 17,922.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,307.06x = 1,755,730,033.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,730,033.96/65,307.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,884.23

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