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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,866.74, 41,814.44 and 18,513.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,866.74, 41,814.44 and 18,513.22 is: 27,779.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,866.74 : 41,814.44 = 18,513.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,866.74/41,814.44 = 18,513.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,866.74x = 41,814.44 × 18,513.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,866.74x = 774,119,926.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 774,119,926.90/27,866.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,779.35

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