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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,532.24, 90,442.17 and 37,242.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,532.24, 90,442.17 and 37,242.18 is: 51,398.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,532.24 : 90,442.17 = 37,242.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,532.24/90,442.17 = 37,242.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,532.24x = 90,442.17 × 37,242.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,532.24x = 3,368,263,574.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,368,263,574.73/65,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,398.57

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