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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,900.60, 41,883.30 and 27,706.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,900.60, 41,883.30 and 27,706.20 is: 41,591.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,900.60 : 41,883.30 = 27,706.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,900.60/41,883.30 = 27,706.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,900.60x = 41,883.30 × 27,706.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,900.60x = 1,160,427,086.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,160,427,086.46/27,900.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,591.47

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