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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,685.45, 41,528.18 and 6,908.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,685.45, 41,528.18 and 6,908.95 is: 10,363.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,685.45 : 41,528.18 = 6,908.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,685.45/41,528.18 = 6,908.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,685.45x = 41,528.18 × 6,908.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,685.45x = 286,915,877.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,915,877.03/27,685.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,363.42

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