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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,257.28, 97,877.58 and 20,880.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,257.28, 97,877.58 and 20,880.32 is: 31,317.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,257.28 : 97,877.58 = 20,880.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,257.28/97,877.58 = 20,880.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,257.28x = 97,877.58 × 20,880.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,257.28x = 2,043,715,191.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,715,191.23/65,257.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,317.81

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