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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,836.66, 41,764.16 and 18,513.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,836.66, 41,764.16 and 18,513.36 is: 27,776.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,836.66 : 41,764.16 = 18,513.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,836.66/41,764.16 = 18,513.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,836.66x = 41,764.16 × 18,513.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,836.66x = 773,194,871.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,194,871.32/27,836.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,776.13

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