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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,817.38, 41,458.44 and 27,374.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,817.38, 41,458.44 and 27,374.52 is: 40,798.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,817.38 : 41,458.44 = 27,374.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,817.38/41,458.44 = 27,374.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,817.38x = 41,458.44 × 27,374.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,817.38x = 1,134,904,894.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,904,894.95/27,817.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,798.41

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