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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,585.86, 98,384.20 and 21,219.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,585.86, 98,384.20 and 21,219.74 is: 31,831.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,585.86 : 98,384.20 = 21,219.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,585.86/98,384.20 = 21,219.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,585.86x = 98,384.20 × 21,219.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,585.86x = 2,087,687,144.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,087,687,144.11/65,585.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,831.36

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