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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,037.94, 97,593.81 and 25,622.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,037.94, 97,593.81 and 25,622.73 is: 38,448.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,037.94 : 97,593.81 = 25,622.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,037.94/97,593.81 = 25,622.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,037.94x = 97,593.81 × 25,622.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,037.94x = 2,500,619,843.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,619,843.30/65,037.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,448.63

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