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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,804.75, 41,723.09 and 27,579.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,804.75, 41,723.09 and 27,579.06 is: 41,384.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,804.75 : 41,723.09 = 27,579.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,804.75/41,723.09 = 27,579.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,804.75x = 41,723.09 × 27,579.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,804.75x = 1,150,683,464.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,150,683,464.60/27,804.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,384.42

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