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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,348.11, 97,864.28 and 37,182.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,348.11, 97,864.28 and 37,182.85 is: 55,684.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,348.11 : 97,864.28 = 37,182.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,348.11/97,864.28 = 37,182.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,348.11x = 97,864.28 × 37,182.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,348.11x = 3,638,872,843.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,638,872,843.60/65,348.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,684.44

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