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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,685.26, 41,531.00 and 10,155.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,685.26, 41,531.00 and 10,155.04 is: 15,233.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,685.26 : 41,531.00 = 10,155.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,685.26/41,531.00 = 10,155.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,685.26x = 41,531.00 × 10,155.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,685.26x = 421,748,811.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,748,811.64/27,685.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,233.70

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