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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,666.86, 41,500.44 and 6,890.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,666.86, 41,500.44 and 6,890.36 is: 10,335.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,666.86 : 41,500.44 = 6,890.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,666.86/41,500.44 = 6,890.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,666.86x = 41,500.44 × 6,890.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,666.86x = 285,952,764.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,952,764.26/27,666.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,335.57

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