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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,337.26, 40,856.11 and 19,957.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,337.26, 40,856.11 and 19,957.26 is: 29,826.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,337.26 : 40,856.11 = 19,957.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,337.26/40,856.11 = 19,957.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,337.26x = 40,856.11 × 19,957.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,337.26x = 815,376,009.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,376,009.86/27,337.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,826.54

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