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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,657.30, 41,500.56 and 16,586.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,657.30, 41,500.56 and 16,586.22 is: 24,888.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,657.30 : 41,500.56 = 16,586.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,657.30/41,500.56 = 16,586.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,657.30x = 41,500.56 × 16,586.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,657.30x = 688,337,418.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,337,418.28/27,657.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,888.09

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