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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,111.10, 97,665.63 and 20,737.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,111.10, 97,665.63 and 20,737.47 is: 31,105.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,111.10 : 97,665.63 = 20,737.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,111.10/97,665.63 = 20,737.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,111.10x = 97,665.63 × 20,737.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,111.10x = 2,025,338,072.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,338,072.16/65,111.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,105.88

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