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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,559.02, 41,345.02 and 7,837.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,559.02, 41,345.02 and 7,837.75 is: 11,758.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,559.02 : 41,345.02 = 7,837.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,559.02/41,345.02 = 7,837.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,559.02x = 41,345.02 × 7,837.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,559.02x = 324,051,930.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,051,930.51/27,559.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,758.47

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