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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,228.82, 97,876.06 and 48,622.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,228.82, 97,876.06 and 48,622.20 is: 72,957.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,228.82 : 97,876.06 = 48,622.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,228.82/97,876.06 = 48,622.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,228.82x = 97,876.06 × 48,622.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,228.82x = 4,758,949,364.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,758,949,364.53/65,228.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,957.77

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