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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,582.42, 96,873.01 and 38,268.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,582.42, 96,873.01 and 38,268.22 is: 57,401.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,582.42 : 96,873.01 = 38,268.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,582.42/96,873.01 = 38,268.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,582.42x = 96,873.01 × 38,268.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,582.42x = 3,707,157,658.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,707,157,658.74/64,582.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,401.96

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