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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,332.58, 97,875.54 and 38,598.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,332.58, 97,875.54 and 38,598.80 is: 57,825.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,332.58 : 97,875.54 = 38,598.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,332.58/97,875.54 = 38,598.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,332.58x = 97,875.54 × 38,598.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,332.58x = 3,777,877,903.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,877,903.97/65,332.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,825.33

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