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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,545.02, 97,839.01 and 56,244.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,545.02, 97,839.01 and 56,244.80 is: 83,956.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,545.02 : 97,839.01 = 56,244.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,545.02/97,839.01 = 56,244.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,545.02x = 97,839.01 × 56,244.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,545.02x = 5,502,935,549.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,502,935,549.65/65,545.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,956.58

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