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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,000.40, 97,435.80 and 29,878.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,000.40, 97,435.80 and 29,878.80 is: 44,788.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,000.40 : 97,435.80 = 29,878.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,000.40/97,435.80 = 29,878.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,000.40x = 97,435.80 × 29,878.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,000.40x = 2,911,264,781.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,911,264,781.04/65,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,788.41

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