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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,268.60, 97,902.90 and 20,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,268.60, 97,902.90 and 20,896.80 is: 31,345.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,268.60 : 97,902.90 = 20,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,268.60/97,902.90 = 20,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,268.60x = 97,902.90 × 20,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,268.60x = 2,045,857,320.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,045,857,320.72/65,268.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,345.20

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