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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,352.12, 41,028.18 and 8,633.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,352.12, 41,028.18 and 8,633.61 is: 12,950.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,352.12 : 41,028.18 = 8,633.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,352.12/41,028.18 = 8,633.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,352.12x = 41,028.18 × 8,633.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,352.12x = 354,221,305.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,221,305.13/27,352.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,950.42

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