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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,637.00, 41,463.57 and 8,916.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,637.00, 41,463.57 and 8,916.62 is: 13,377.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,637.00 : 41,463.57 = 8,916.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,637.00/41,463.57 = 8,916.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,637.00x = 41,463.57 × 8,916.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,637.00x = 369,714,645.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,714,645.63/27,637.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,377.53

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