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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,900.50, 97,361.28 and 25,436.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,900.50, 97,361.28 and 25,436.22 is: 38,158.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,900.50 : 97,361.28 = 25,436.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,900.50/97,361.28 = 25,436.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,900.50x = 97,361.28 × 25,436.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,900.50x = 2,476,502,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,502,937.56/64,900.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,158.46

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