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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,232.26, 89,932.65 and 42,526.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,232.26, 89,932.65 and 42,526.34 is: 58,629.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,232.26 : 89,932.65 = 42,526.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,232.26/89,932.65 = 42,526.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,232.26x = 89,932.65 × 42,526.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,232.26x = 3,824,506,451.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,506,451.00/65,232.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,629.07

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