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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,307.87, 97,961.73 and 17,923.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,307.87, 97,961.73 and 17,923.48 is: 26,885.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,307.87 : 97,961.73 = 17,923.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,307.87/97,961.73 = 17,923.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,307.87x = 97,961.73 × 17,923.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,307.87x = 1,755,815,108.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,815,108.42/65,307.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,885.20

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