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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,000.13, 97,500.19 and 15,752.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,000.13, 97,500.19 and 15,752.13 is: 23,628.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,000.13 : 97,500.19 = 15,752.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,000.13/97,500.19 = 15,752.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,000.13x = 97,500.19 × 15,752.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,000.13x = 1,535,835,667.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,835,667.90/65,000.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,628.19

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