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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,340.96, 97,993.32 and 17,944.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,340.96, 97,993.32 and 17,944.68 is: 26,912.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,340.96 : 97,993.32 = 17,944.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,340.96/97,993.32 = 17,944.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,340.96x = 97,993.32 × 17,944.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,340.96x = 1,758,458,769.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,458,769.54/65,340.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,912.04

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