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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,179.58, 97,806.36 and 35,193.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,179.58, 97,806.36 and 35,193.42 is: 52,810.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,179.58 : 97,806.36 = 35,193.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,179.58/97,806.36 = 35,193.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,179.58x = 97,806.36 × 35,193.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,179.58x = 3,442,140,306.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,442,140,306.15/65,179.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,810.11

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