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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,306.46, 97,966.80 and 27,870.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,306.46, 97,966.80 and 27,870.52 is: 41,808.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,306.46 : 97,966.80 = 27,870.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,306.46/97,966.80 = 27,870.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,306.46x = 97,966.80 × 27,870.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,306.46x = 2,730,385,658.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,385,658.74/65,306.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,808.81

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