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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,142.60, 97,694.70 and 25,686.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,142.60, 97,694.70 and 25,686.60 is: 38,522.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,142.60 : 97,694.70 = 25,686.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,142.60/97,694.70 = 25,686.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,142.60x = 97,694.70 × 25,686.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,142.60x = 2,509,444,681.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,444,681.02/65,142.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,522.33

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