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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,252.24, 40,843.80 and 26,958.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,252.24, 40,843.80 and 26,958.48 is: 40,403.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,252.24 : 40,843.80 = 26,958.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,252.24/40,843.80 = 26,958.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,252.24x = 40,843.80 × 26,958.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,252.24x = 1,101,086,765.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,086,765.42/27,252.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,403.53

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