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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,230.47, 97,873.56 and 27,808.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,230.47, 97,873.56 and 27,808.17 is: 41,724.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,230.47 : 97,873.56 = 27,808.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,230.47/97,873.56 = 27,808.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,230.47x = 97,873.56 × 27,808.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,230.47x = 2,721,684,227.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,721,684,227.96/65,230.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,724.12

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