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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,204.42, 97,894.10 and 38,599.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,204.42, 97,894.10 and 38,599.56 is: 57,951.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,204.42 : 97,894.10 = 38,599.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,204.42/97,894.10 = 38,599.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,204.42x = 97,894.10 × 38,599.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,204.42x = 3,778,668,993.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,668,993.60/65,204.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,951.12

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