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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,500.18, 41,238.64 and 11,704.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,500.18, 41,238.64 and 11,704.58 is: 17,551.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,500.18 : 41,238.64 = 11,704.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,500.18/41,238.64 = 11,704.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,500.18x = 41,238.64 × 11,704.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,500.18x = 482,680,696.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,680,696.26/27,500.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,551.91

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