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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,813.00, 41,719.50 and 18,471.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,813.00, 41,719.50 and 18,471.27 is: 27,706.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,813.00 : 41,719.50 = 18,471.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,813.00/41,719.50 = 18,471.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,813.00x = 41,719.50 × 18,471.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,813.00x = 770,611,998.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 770,611,998.66/27,813.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,706.90

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