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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,207.40, 97,738.20 and 27,761.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,207.40, 97,738.20 and 27,761.10 is: 41,610.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,207.40 : 97,738.20 = 27,761.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,207.40/97,738.20 = 27,761.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,207.40x = 97,738.20 × 27,761.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,207.40x = 2,713,319,944.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,713,319,944.02/65,207.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,610.61

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