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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,248.54, 97,872.81 and 61,924.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,248.54, 97,872.81 and 61,924.30 is: 92,886.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,248.54 : 97,872.81 = 61,924.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,248.54/97,872.81 = 61,924.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,248.54x = 97,872.81 × 61,924.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,248.54x = 6,060,705,248.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,060,705,248.28/65,248.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,886.45

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