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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,877.44, 41,815.84 and 6,817.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,877.44, 41,815.84 and 6,817.92 is: 10,226.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,877.44 : 41,815.84 = 6,817.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,877.44/41,815.84 = 6,817.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,877.44x = 41,815.84 × 6,817.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,877.44x = 285,097,051.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,097,051.85/27,877.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,226.80

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