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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,218.60, 97,864.35 and 27,772.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,218.60, 97,864.35 and 27,772.30 is: 41,673.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,218.60 : 97,864.35 = 27,772.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,218.60/97,864.35 = 27,772.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,218.60x = 97,864.35 × 27,772.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,218.60x = 2,717,918,087.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,717,918,087.51/65,218.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,673.97

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