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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,250.24, 40,840.80 and 26,956.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,250.24, 40,840.80 and 26,956.48 is: 40,400.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,250.24 : 40,840.80 = 26,956.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,250.24/40,840.80 = 26,956.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,250.24x = 40,840.80 × 26,956.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,250.24x = 1,100,924,208.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,924,208.38/27,250.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,400.53

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