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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,042.86, 97,554.12 and 20,663.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,042.86, 97,554.12 and 20,663.78 is: 30,992.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,042.86 : 97,554.12 = 20,663.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,042.86/97,554.12 = 20,663.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,042.86x = 97,554.12 × 20,663.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,042.86x = 2,015,836,873.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,836,873.77/65,042.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,992.44

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