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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,035.44, 97,560.36 and 25,587.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,035.44, 97,560.36 and 25,587.36 is: 38,383.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,035.44 : 97,560.36 = 25,587.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,035.44/97,560.36 = 25,587.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,035.44x = 97,560.36 × 25,587.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,035.44x = 2,496,312,053.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,496,312,053.05/65,035.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,383.87

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