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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,348.37, 97,864.66 and 37,183.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,348.37, 97,864.66 and 37,183.09 is: 55,684.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,348.37 : 97,864.66 = 37,183.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,348.37/97,864.66 = 37,183.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,348.37x = 97,864.66 × 37,183.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,348.37x = 3,638,910,460.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,638,910,460.60/65,348.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,684.79

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