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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,181.02, 97,818.16 and 27,767.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,181.02, 97,818.16 and 27,767.30 is: 41,670.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,181.02 : 97,818.16 = 27,767.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,181.02/97,818.16 = 27,767.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,181.02x = 97,818.16 × 27,767.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,181.02x = 2,716,146,194.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,716,146,194.17/65,181.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,670.81

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