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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,182.68, 97,779.24 and 20,815.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,182.68, 97,779.24 and 20,815.72 is: 31,225.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,182.68 : 97,779.24 = 20,815.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,182.68/97,779.24 = 20,815.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,182.68x = 97,779.24 × 20,815.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,182.68x = 2,035,345,281.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,345,281.65/65,182.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,225.25

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