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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,996.32, 97,500.88 and 27,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,996.32, 97,500.88 and 27,037.80 is: 40,559.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,996.32 : 97,500.88 = 27,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,996.32/97,500.88 = 27,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,996.32x = 97,500.88 × 27,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,996.32x = 2,636,209,293.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,636,209,293.26/64,996.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,559.36

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