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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,839.66, 41,768.66 and 18,516.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,839.66, 41,768.66 and 18,516.36 is: 27,780.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,839.66 : 41,768.66 = 18,516.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,839.66/41,768.66 = 18,516.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,839.66x = 41,768.66 × 18,516.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,839.66x = 773,403,591.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,403,591.57/27,839.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,780.64

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