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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,060.26, 97,599.53 and 20,085.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,060.26, 97,599.53 and 20,085.29 is: 30,130.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,060.26 : 97,599.53 = 20,085.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,060.26/97,599.53 = 20,085.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,060.26x = 97,599.53 × 20,085.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,060.26x = 1,960,315,066.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,315,066.63/65,060.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,130.76

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