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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,212.02, 97,830.67 and 27,771.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,212.02, 97,830.67 and 27,771.46 is: 41,662.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,212.02 : 97,830.67 = 27,771.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,212.02/97,830.67 = 27,771.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,212.02x = 97,830.67 × 27,771.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,212.02x = 2,716,900,538.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,716,900,538.68/65,212.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,662.57

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