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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,135.40, 97,703.10 and 57,618.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,135.40, 97,703.10 and 57,618.60 is: 86,427.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,135.40 : 97,703.10 = 57,618.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,135.40/97,703.10 = 57,618.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,135.40x = 97,703.10 × 57,618.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,135.40x = 5,629,515,837.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,629,515,837.66/65,135.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,427.90

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