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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,502.49, 98,272.87 and 21,128.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,502.49, 98,272.87 and 21,128.26 is: 31,698.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,502.49 : 98,272.87 = 21,128.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,502.49/98,272.87 = 21,128.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,502.49x = 98,272.87 × 21,128.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,502.49x = 2,076,334,748.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,334,748.31/65,502.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,698.56

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