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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,058.48, 97,587.71 and 20,685.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,058.48, 97,587.71 and 20,685.23 is: 31,027.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,058.48 : 97,587.71 = 20,685.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,058.48/97,587.71 = 20,685.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,058.48x = 97,587.71 × 20,685.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,058.48x = 2,018,623,635.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,623,635.16/65,058.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,027.83

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