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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,330.33, 97,872.17 and 38,596.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,330.33, 97,872.17 and 38,596.55 is: 57,821.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,330.33 : 97,872.17 = 38,596.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,330.33/97,872.17 = 38,596.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,330.33x = 97,872.17 × 38,596.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,330.33x = 3,777,527,420.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,527,420.67/65,330.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,821.96

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