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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,494.45, 98,171.73 and 37,353.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,494.45, 98,171.73 and 37,353.91 is: 55,990.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,494.45 : 98,171.73 = 37,353.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,494.45/98,171.73 = 37,353.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,494.45x = 98,171.73 × 37,353.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,494.45x = 3,667,097,966.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,097,966.96/65,494.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,990.97

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