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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,927.00, 41,920.35 and 11,297.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,927.00, 41,920.35 and 11,297.90 is: 16,958.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,927.00 : 41,920.35 = 11,297.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,927.00/41,920.35 = 11,297.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,927.00x = 41,920.35 × 11,297.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,927.00x = 473,612,013.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,612,013.41/27,927.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,958.93

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