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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,194.20, 97,879.30 and 41,866.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,194.20, 97,879.30 and 41,866.20 is: 62,855.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,194.20 : 97,879.30 = 41,866.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,194.20/97,879.30 = 41,866.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,194.20x = 97,879.30 × 41,866.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,194.20x = 4,097,834,349.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,097,834,349.66/65,194.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,855.81

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