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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,037.26, 97,565.18 and 20,062.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,037.26, 97,565.18 and 20,062.41 is: 30,096.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,037.26 : 97,565.18 = 20,062.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,037.26/97,565.18 = 20,062.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,037.26x = 97,565.18 × 20,062.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,037.26x = 1,957,392,642.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,392,642.88/65,037.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,096.48

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