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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,204.27, 97,842.74 and 35,217.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,204.27, 97,842.74 and 35,217.91 is: 52,846.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,204.27 : 97,842.74 = 35,217.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,204.27/97,842.74 = 35,217.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,204.27x = 97,842.74 × 35,217.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,204.27x = 3,445,816,504.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,445,816,504.47/65,204.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,846.48

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