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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,080.97, 97,551.59 and 27,609.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,080.97, 97,551.59 and 27,609.42 is: 41,384.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,080.97 : 97,551.59 = 27,609.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,080.97/97,551.59 = 27,609.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,080.97x = 97,551.59 × 27,609.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,080.97x = 2,693,342,681.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,693,342,681.93/65,080.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,384.49

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