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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,222.02, 97,845.67 and 27,781.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,222.02, 97,845.67 and 27,781.46 is: 41,677.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,222.02 : 97,845.67 = 27,781.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,222.02/97,845.67 = 27,781.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,222.02x = 97,845.67 × 27,781.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,222.02x = 2,718,295,567.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,718,295,567.28/65,222.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,677.57

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