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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,431.52, 97,704.02 and 51,953.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,431.52, 97,704.02 and 51,953.27 is: 77,577.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,431.52 : 97,704.02 = 51,953.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,431.52/97,704.02 = 51,953.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,431.52x = 97,704.02 × 51,953.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,431.52x = 5,076,042,972.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,076,042,972.51/65,431.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,577.95

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