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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,938.04, 98,895.58 and 18,541.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,938.04, 98,895.58 and 18,541.87 is: 27,809.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,938.04 : 98,895.58 = 18,541.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,938.04/98,895.58 = 18,541.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,938.04x = 98,895.58 × 18,541.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,938.04x = 1,833,708,987.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,833,708,987.93/65,938.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,809.58

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