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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,803.52, 41,701.03 and 8,078.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,803.52, 41,701.03 and 8,078.00 is: 12,115.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,803.52 : 41,701.03 = 8,078.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,803.52/41,701.03 = 8,078.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,803.52x = 41,701.03 × 8,078.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,803.52x = 336,860,691.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,860,691.64/27,803.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,115.76

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