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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,119.80, 97,712.10 and 37,061.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,119.80, 97,712.10 and 37,061.40 is: 55,610.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,119.80 : 97,712.10 = 37,061.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,119.80/97,712.10 = 37,061.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,119.80x = 97,712.10 × 37,061.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,119.80x = 3,621,347,222.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,621,347,222.94/65,119.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,610.54

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