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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,101.43, 89,848.23 and 36,422.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,101.43, 89,848.23 and 36,422.69 is: 50,267.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,101.43 : 89,848.23 = 36,422.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,101.43/89,848.23 = 36,422.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,101.43x = 89,848.23 × 36,422.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,101.43x = 3,272,513,779.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,513,779.10/65,101.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,267.93

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