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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,204.24, 40,816.62 and 18,521.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,204.24, 40,816.62 and 18,521.04 is: 27,788.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,204.24 : 40,816.62 = 18,521.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,204.24/40,816.62 = 18,521.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,204.24x = 40,816.62 × 18,521.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,204.24x = 755,966,251.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,966,251.68/27,204.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,788.55

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