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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,359.46, 98,037.16 and 18,612.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,359.46, 98,037.16 and 18,612.34 is: 27,917.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,359.46 : 98,037.16 = 18,612.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,359.46/98,037.16 = 18,612.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,359.46x = 98,037.16 × 18,612.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,359.46x = 1,824,700,662.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,700,662.93/65,359.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,917.93

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