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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,174.80, 97,713.60 and 27,704.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,174.80, 97,713.60 and 27,704.20 is: 41,535.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,174.80 : 97,713.60 = 27,704.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,174.80/97,713.60 = 27,704.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,174.80x = 97,713.60 × 27,704.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,174.80x = 2,707,077,117.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,077,117.12/65,174.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,535.64

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