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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,199.18, 97,803.99 and 20,832.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,199.18, 97,803.99 and 20,832.24 is: 31,250.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,199.18 : 97,803.99 = 20,832.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,199.18/97,803.99 = 20,832.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,199.18x = 97,803.99 × 20,832.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,199.18x = 2,037,476,192.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,037,476,192.64/65,199.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,250.03

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