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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,037.90, 97,555.33 and 29,977.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,037.90, 97,555.33 and 29,977.56 is: 44,965.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,037.90 : 97,555.33 = 29,977.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,037.90/97,555.33 = 29,977.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,037.90x = 97,555.33 × 29,977.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,037.90x = 2,924,470,795.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,924,470,795.87/65,037.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,965.64

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