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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,673.25, 41,500.62 and 8,948.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,673.25, 41,500.62 and 8,948.21 is: 13,419.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,673.25 : 41,500.62 = 8,948.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,673.25/41,500.62 = 8,948.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,673.25x = 41,500.62 × 8,948.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,673.25x = 371,356,055.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,356,055.39/27,673.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,419.32

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