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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,012.74, 97,519.41 and 27,563.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,012.74, 97,519.41 and 27,563.40 is: 41,345.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,012.74 : 97,519.41 = 27,563.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,012.74/97,519.41 = 27,563.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,012.74x = 97,519.41 × 27,563.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,012.74x = 2,687,966,505.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,966,505.59/65,012.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,345.23

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