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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,334.08, 97,986.40 and 18,585.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,334.08, 97,986.40 and 18,585.92 is: 27,874.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,334.08 : 97,986.40 = 18,585.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,334.08/97,986.40 = 18,585.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,334.08x = 97,986.40 × 18,585.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,334.08x = 1,821,167,391.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,167,391.49/65,334.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,874.69

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