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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,092.60, 97,653.92 and 27,653.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,092.60, 97,653.92 and 27,653.88 is: 41,487.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,092.60 : 97,653.92 = 27,653.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,092.60/97,653.92 = 27,653.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,092.60x = 97,653.92 × 27,653.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,092.60x = 2,700,509,785.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,700,509,785.21/65,092.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,487.20

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