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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,132.28, 97,745.08 and 27,718.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,132.28, 97,745.08 and 27,718.63 is: 41,597.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,132.28 : 97,745.08 = 27,718.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,132.28/97,745.08 = 27,718.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,132.28x = 97,745.08 × 27,718.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,132.28x = 2,709,359,706.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,709,359,706.84/65,132.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,597.80

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