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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,062.12, 97,593.18 and 15,814.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,062.12, 97,593.18 and 15,814.12 is: 23,721.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,062.12 : 97,593.18 = 15,814.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,062.12/97,593.18 = 15,814.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,062.12x = 97,593.18 × 15,814.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,062.12x = 1,543,350,259.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,543,350,259.70/65,062.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,721.18

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