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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,501.40, 98,252.10 and 64,918.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,501.40, 98,252.10 and 64,918.20 is: 97,377.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,501.40 : 98,252.10 = 64,918.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,501.40/98,252.10 = 64,918.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,501.40x = 98,252.10 × 64,918.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,501.40x = 6,378,349,478.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,378,349,478.22/65,501.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,377.30

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