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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,261.40, 97,892.10 and 57,485.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,261.40, 97,892.10 and 57,485.40 is: 86,228.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,261.40 : 97,892.10 = 57,485.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,261.40/97,892.10 = 57,485.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,261.40x = 97,892.10 × 57,485.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,261.40x = 5,627,366,525.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,627,366,525.34/65,261.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,228.10

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