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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,018.44, 97,517.68 and 20,639.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,018.44, 97,517.68 and 20,639.40 is: 30,955.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,018.44 : 97,517.68 = 20,639.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,018.44/97,517.68 = 20,639.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,018.44x = 97,517.68 × 20,639.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,018.44x = 2,012,706,404.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,012,706,404.59/65,018.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,955.93

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