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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,253.02, 97,894.11 and 20,882.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,253.02, 97,894.11 and 20,882.44 is: 31,328.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,253.02 : 97,894.11 = 20,882.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,253.02/97,894.11 = 20,882.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,253.02x = 97,894.11 × 20,882.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,253.02x = 2,044,267,878.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,044,267,878.43/65,253.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,328.33

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