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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,576.18, 41,052.38 and 27,412.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,576.18, 41,052.38 and 27,412.16 is: 40,808.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,576.18 : 41,052.38 = 27,412.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,576.18/41,052.38 = 27,412.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,576.18x = 41,052.38 × 27,412.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,576.18x = 1,125,334,066.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,334,066.62/27,576.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,808.19

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