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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,543.60, 41,401.80 and 27,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,543.60, 41,401.80 and 27,025.20 is: 40,622.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,543.60 : 41,401.80 = 27,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,543.60/41,401.80 = 27,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,543.60x = 41,401.80 × 27,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,543.60x = 1,118,891,925.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,891,925.36/27,543.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,622.57

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