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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,087.17, 97,519.30 and 35,525.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,087.17, 97,519.30 and 35,525.75 is: 53,227.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,087.17 : 97,519.30 = 35,525.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,087.17/97,519.30 = 35,525.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,087.17x = 97,519.30 × 35,525.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,087.17x = 3,464,446,271.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,464,446,271.98/65,087.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,227.79

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