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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,515.44, 41,243.60 and 18,024.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,515.44, 41,243.60 and 18,024.12 is: 27,016.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,515.44 : 41,243.60 = 18,024.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,515.44/41,243.60 = 18,024.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,515.44x = 41,243.60 × 18,024.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,515.44x = 743,379,595.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,379,595.63/27,515.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,016.82

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