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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,600.99, 97,889.65 and 58,532.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,600.99, 97,889.65 and 58,532.39 is: 87,341.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,600.99 : 97,889.65 = 58,532.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,600.99/97,889.65 = 58,532.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,600.99x = 97,889.65 × 58,532.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,600.99x = 5,729,714,902.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,729,714,902.07/65,600.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,341.90

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