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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,112.24, 89,823.84 and 37,888.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,112.24, 89,823.84 and 37,888.32 is: 52,267.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,112.24 : 89,823.84 = 37,888.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,112.24/89,823.84 = 37,888.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,112.24x = 89,823.84 × 37,888.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,112.24x = 3,403,274,393.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,403,274,393.55/65,112.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,267.81

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