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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,003.80, 97,515.15 and 27,563.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,003.80, 97,515.15 and 27,563.80 is: 41,349.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,003.80 : 97,515.15 = 27,563.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,003.80/97,515.15 = 27,563.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,003.80x = 97,515.15 × 27,563.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,003.80x = 2,687,888,091.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,888,091.57/65,003.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,349.71

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