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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,645.87, 98,468.10 and 44,533.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,645.87, 98,468.10 and 44,533.63 is: 66,799.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,645.87 : 98,468.10 = 44,533.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,645.87/98,468.10 = 44,533.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,645.87x = 98,468.10 × 44,533.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,645.87x = 4,385,141,686.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385,141,686.03/65,645.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,799.96

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