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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,537.60, 41,338.80 and 27,343.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,537.60, 41,338.80 and 27,343.20 is: 41,046.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,537.60 : 41,338.80 = 27,343.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,537.60/41,338.80 = 27,343.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,537.60x = 41,338.80 × 27,343.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,537.60x = 1,130,335,076.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,335,076.16/27,537.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,046.97

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