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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,037.84, 89,752.20 and 36,743.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,037.84, 89,752.20 and 36,743.04 is: 50,705.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,037.84 : 89,752.20 = 36,743.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,037.84/89,752.20 = 36,743.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,037.84x = 89,752.20 × 36,743.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,037.84x = 3,297,768,674.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,297,768,674.69/65,037.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,705.38

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