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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,596.38, 41,400.74 and 10,066.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,596.38, 41,400.74 and 10,066.20 is: 15,101.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,596.38 : 41,400.74 = 10,066.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,596.38/41,400.74 = 10,066.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,596.38x = 41,400.74 × 10,066.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,596.38x = 416,748,078.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,748,078.66/27,596.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,101.55

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