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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,246.05, 97,883.67 and 20,875.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,246.05, 97,883.67 and 20,875.46 is: 31,317.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,246.05 : 97,883.67 = 20,875.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,246.05/97,883.67 = 20,875.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,246.05x = 97,883.67 × 20,875.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,246.05x = 2,043,366,637.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,366,637.74/65,246.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,317.86

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