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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,532.40, 41,300.17 and 7,809.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,532.40, 41,300.17 and 7,809.41 is: 11,714.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,532.40 : 41,300.17 = 7,809.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,532.40/41,300.17 = 7,809.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,532.40x = 41,300.17 × 7,809.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,532.40x = 322,529,754.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,529,754.10/27,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,714.55

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