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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,938.56, 98,890.24 and 18,550.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,938.56, 98,890.24 and 18,550.72 is: 27,821.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,938.56 : 98,890.24 = 18,550.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,938.56/98,890.24 = 18,550.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,938.56x = 98,890.24 × 18,550.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,938.56x = 1,834,485,152.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,834,485,152.97/65,938.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,821.13

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