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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,087.32, 97,593.60 and 25,622.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,087.32, 97,593.60 and 25,622.90 is: 38,419.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,087.32 : 97,593.60 = 25,622.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,087.32/97,593.60 = 25,622.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,087.32x = 97,593.60 × 25,622.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,087.32x = 2,500,631,053.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,631,053.44/65,087.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,419.63

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