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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,302.40, 97,880.70 and 27,856.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,302.40, 97,880.70 and 27,856.10 is: 41,753.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,302.40 : 97,880.70 = 27,856.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,302.40/97,880.70 = 27,856.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,302.40x = 97,880.70 × 27,856.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,302.40x = 2,726,574,567.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,726,574,567.27/65,302.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,753.05

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