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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,350.12, 41,025.18 and 8,631.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,350.12, 41,025.18 and 8,631.61 is: 12,947.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,350.12 : 41,025.18 = 8,631.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,350.12/41,025.18 = 8,631.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,350.12x = 41,025.18 × 8,631.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,350.12x = 354,113,514.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,113,514.51/27,350.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,947.42

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