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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,313.83, 97,963.50 and 17,932.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,313.83, 97,963.50 and 17,932.52 is: 26,896.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,313.83 : 97,963.50 = 17,932.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,313.83/97,963.50 = 17,932.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,313.83x = 97,963.50 × 17,932.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,313.83x = 1,756,732,423.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,732,423.02/65,313.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,896.79

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