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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,424.46, 97,987.24 and 39,075.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,424.46, 97,987.24 and 39,075.16 is: 58,523.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,424.46 : 97,987.24 = 39,075.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,424.46/97,987.24 = 39,075.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,424.46x = 97,987.24 × 39,075.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,424.46x = 3,828,867,080.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,867,080.96/65,424.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,523.48

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