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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,017.60, 97,520.64 and 31,724.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,017.60, 97,520.64 and 31,724.80 is: 47,584.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,017.60 : 97,520.64 = 31,724.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,017.60/97,520.64 = 31,724.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,017.60x = 97,520.64 × 31,724.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,017.60x = 3,093,822,799.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,093,822,799.87/65,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,584.39

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