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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,629.56, 41,462.06 and 27,527.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,629.56, 41,462.06 and 27,527.50 is: 41,308.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,629.56 : 41,462.06 = 27,527.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,629.56/41,462.06 = 27,527.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,629.56x = 41,462.06 × 27,527.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,629.56x = 1,141,346,856.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,346,856.65/27,629.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,308.90

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