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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,109.30, 89,859.12 and 36,430.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,109.30, 89,859.12 and 36,430.58 is: 50,278.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,109.30 : 89,859.12 = 36,430.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,109.30/89,859.12 = 36,430.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,109.30x = 89,859.12 × 36,430.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,109.30x = 3,273,619,859.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,619,859.89/65,109.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,278.84

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