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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,042.03, 97,560.82 and 27,577.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,042.03, 97,560.82 and 27,577.98 is: 41,366.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,042.03 : 97,560.82 = 27,577.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,042.03/97,560.82 = 27,577.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,042.03x = 97,560.82 × 27,577.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,042.03x = 2,690,530,342.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,690,530,342.74/65,042.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,366.03

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