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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,882.35, 41,830.10 and 9,162.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,882.35, 41,830.10 and 9,162.44 is: 13,745.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,882.35 : 41,830.10 = 9,162.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,882.35/41,830.10 = 9,162.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,882.35x = 41,830.10 × 9,162.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,882.35x = 383,265,781.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,265,781.44/27,882.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,745.82

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