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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,492.45, 98,168.73 and 37,351.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,492.45, 98,168.73 and 37,351.91 is: 55,987.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,492.45 : 98,168.73 = 37,351.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,492.45/98,168.73 = 37,351.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,492.45x = 98,168.73 × 37,351.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,492.45x = 3,666,789,567.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,789,567.77/65,492.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,987.97

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