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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,903.90, 41,856.30 and 8,181.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,903.90, 41,856.30 and 8,181.93 is: 12,273.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,903.90 : 41,856.30 = 8,181.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,903.90/41,856.30 = 8,181.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,903.90x = 41,856.30 × 8,181.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,903.90x = 342,465,316.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,465,316.66/27,903.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,273.03

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