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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,534.60, 41,334.30 and 27,340.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,534.60, 41,334.30 and 27,340.20 is: 41,042.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,534.60 : 41,334.30 = 27,340.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,534.60/41,334.30 = 27,340.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,534.60x = 41,334.30 × 27,340.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,534.60x = 1,130,088,028.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,088,028.86/27,534.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,042.47

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