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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,684.83, 98,559.45 and 40,718.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,684.83, 98,559.45 and 40,718.27 is: 61,097.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,684.83 : 98,559.45 = 40,718.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,684.83/98,559.45 = 40,718.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,684.83x = 98,559.45 × 40,718.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,684.83x = 4,013,170,296.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,013,170,296.15/65,684.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,097.37

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