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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,253.52, 97,894.86 and 20,882.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,253.52, 97,894.86 and 20,882.93 is: 31,329.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,253.52 : 97,894.86 = 20,882.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,253.52/97,894.86 = 20,882.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,253.52x = 97,894.86 × 20,882.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,253.52x = 2,044,331,508.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,044,331,508.74/65,253.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,329.06

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