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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,132.37, 97,476.57 and 54,614.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,132.37, 97,476.57 and 54,614.25 is: 81,735.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,132.37 : 97,476.57 = 54,614.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,132.37/97,476.57 = 54,614.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,132.37x = 97,476.57 × 54,614.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,132.37x = 5,323,609,763.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,323,609,763.12/65,132.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,735.24

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