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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,000.80, 97,501.20 and 56,965.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,000.80, 97,501.20 and 56,965.60 is: 85,448.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,000.80 : 97,501.20 = 56,965.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,000.80/97,501.20 = 56,965.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,000.80x = 97,501.20 × 56,965.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,000.80x = 5,554,214,358.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,554,214,358.72/65,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,448.40

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