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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,129.47, 89,888.33 and 41,258.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,129.47, 89,888.33 and 41,258.36 is: 56,942.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,129.47 : 89,888.33 = 41,258.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,129.47/89,888.33 = 41,258.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,129.47x = 89,888.33 × 41,258.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,129.47x = 3,708,645,406.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,708,645,406.81/65,129.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,942.66

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