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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,634.40, 41,363.40 and 21,802.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,634.40, 41,363.40 and 21,802.40 is: 32,634.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,634.40 : 41,363.40 = 21,802.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,634.40/41,363.40 = 21,802.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,634.40x = 41,363.40 × 21,802.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,634.40x = 901,821,392.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,821,392.16/27,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,634.01

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