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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,334.60, 97,856.10 and 50,426.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,334.60, 97,856.10 and 50,426.55 is: 75,527.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,334.60 : 97,856.10 = 50,426.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,334.60/97,856.10 = 50,426.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,334.60x = 97,856.10 × 50,426.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,334.60x = 4,934,545,519.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,934,545,519.46/65,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,527.29

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