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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,185, 97,777.50 and 23,632.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,185, 97,777.50 and 23,632.04 is: 35,448.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,185 : 97,777.50 = 23,632.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,185/97,777.50 = 23,632.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,185x = 97,777.50 × 23,632.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,185x = 2,310,681,791.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,681,791.10/65,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,448.06

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