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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,012.02, 97,531.39 and 29,456.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,012.02, 97,531.39 and 29,456.26 is: 44,190.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,012.02 : 97,531.39 = 29,456.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,012.02/97,531.39 = 29,456.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,012.02x = 97,531.39 × 29,456.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,012.02x = 2,872,909,982.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,872,909,982.00/65,012.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,190.44

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