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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,786.24, 98,691.54 and 20,818.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,786.24, 98,691.54 and 20,818.92 is: 31,232.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,786.24 : 98,691.54 = 20,818.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,786.24/98,691.54 = 20,818.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,786.24x = 98,691.54 × 20,818.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,786.24x = 2,054,650,779.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,054,650,779.97/65,786.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,232.23

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