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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,844.47, 41,781.08 and 18,490.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,844.47, 41,781.08 and 18,490.97 is: 27,745.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,844.47 : 41,781.08 = 18,490.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,844.47/41,781.08 = 18,490.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,844.47x = 41,781.08 × 18,490.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,844.47x = 772,572,395.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,572,395.49/27,844.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,745.99

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