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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,902.87, 98,754.54 and 43,636.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,902.87, 98,754.54 and 43,636.51 is: 65,388.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,902.87 : 98,754.54 = 43,636.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,902.87/98,754.54 = 43,636.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,902.87x = 98,754.54 × 43,636.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,902.87x = 4,309,303,472.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,309,303,472.26/65,902.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,388.71

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