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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,134.47, 89,868.48 and 37,532.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,134.47, 89,868.48 and 37,532.34 is: 51,784.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,134.47 : 89,868.48 = 37,532.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,134.47/89,868.48 = 37,532.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,134.47x = 89,868.48 × 37,532.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,134.47x = 3,372,974,346.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,372,974,346.64/65,134.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,784.79

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