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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,340.48, 97,999.01 and 17,309.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,340.48, 97,999.01 and 17,309.41 is: 25,961.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,340.48 : 97,999.01 = 17,309.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,340.48/97,999.01 = 17,309.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,340.48x = 97,999.01 × 17,309.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,340.48x = 1,696,304,467.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,304,467.14/65,340.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,961.00

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