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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,816.80, 41,822.40 and 27,233.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,816.80, 41,822.40 and 27,233.60 is: 40,945.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,816.80 : 41,822.40 = 27,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,816.80/41,822.40 = 27,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,816.80x = 41,822.40 × 27,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,816.80x = 1,138,974,512.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,974,512.64/27,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,945.56

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