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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,193.00, 89,956.07 and 37,973.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,193.00, 89,956.07 and 37,973.57 is: 52,397.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,193.00 : 89,956.07 = 37,973.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,193.00/89,956.07 = 37,973.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,193.00x = 89,956.07 × 37,973.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,193.00x = 3,415,952,481.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,952,481.42/65,193.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,397.53

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