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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,600.18, 41,188.01 and 27,442.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,600.18, 41,188.01 and 27,442.31 is: 40,952.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,600.18 : 41,188.01 = 27,442.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,600.18/41,188.01 = 27,442.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,600.18x = 41,188.01 × 27,442.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,600.18x = 1,130,293,864.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,293,864.16/27,600.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,952.41

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