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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,290.66, 97,938.31 and 20,911.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,290.66, 97,938.31 and 20,911.65 is: 31,368.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,290.66 : 97,938.31 = 20,911.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,290.66/97,938.31 = 20,911.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,290.66x = 97,938.31 × 20,911.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,290.66x = 2,048,051,319.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,051,319.18/65,290.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,368.21

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