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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,272.80, 40,885.20 and 18,479.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,272.80, 40,885.20 and 18,479.20 is: 27,702.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,272.80 : 40,885.20 = 18,479.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,272.80/40,885.20 = 18,479.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,272.80x = 40,885.20 × 18,479.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,272.80x = 755,525,787.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,525,787.84/27,272.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,702.54

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