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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,956.10, 41,957.10 and 27,737.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,956.10, 41,957.10 and 27,737.40 is: 41,628.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,956.10 : 41,957.10 = 27,737.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,956.10/41,957.10 = 27,737.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,956.10x = 41,957.10 × 27,737.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,956.10x = 1,163,780,865.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,780,865.54/27,956.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,628.87

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