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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,244.44, 97,857.33 and 20,865.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,244.44, 97,857.33 and 20,865.35 is: 31,295.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,244.44 : 97,857.33 = 20,865.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,244.44/97,857.33 = 20,865.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,244.44x = 97,857.33 × 20,865.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,244.44x = 2,041,826,951.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,041,826,951.23/65,244.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,295.04

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