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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,432.11, 41,142.00 and 16,341.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,432.11, 41,142.00 and 16,341.95 is: 24,509.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,432.11 : 41,142.00 = 16,341.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,432.11/41,142.00 = 16,341.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,432.11x = 41,142.00 × 16,341.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,432.11x = 672,340,671.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,340,671.04/27,432.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,509.26

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