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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,330.92, 97,954.26 and 27,915.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,330.92, 97,954.26 and 27,915.40 is: 41,855.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,330.92 : 97,954.26 = 27,915.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,330.92/97,954.26 = 27,915.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,330.92x = 97,954.26 × 27,915.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,330.92x = 2,734,432,349.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,734,432,349.60/65,330.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,855.10

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