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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,613.60, 41,452.80 and 27,419.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,613.60, 41,452.80 and 27,419.20 is: 41,160.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,613.60 : 41,452.80 = 27,419.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,613.60/41,452.80 = 27,419.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,613.60x = 41,452.80 × 27,419.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,613.60x = 1,136,602,613.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,602,613.76/27,613.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,160.97

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