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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,113.34, 40,489.58 and 26,820.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,113.34, 40,489.58 and 26,820.12 is: 40,051.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,113.34 : 40,489.58 = 26,820.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,113.34/40,489.58 = 26,820.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,113.34x = 40,489.58 × 26,820.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,113.34x = 1,085,935,260.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,935,260.25/27,113.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,051.70

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