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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,972.10, 41,981.10 and 27,753.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,972.10, 41,981.10 and 27,753.40 is: 41,652.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,972.10 : 41,981.10 = 27,753.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,972.10/41,981.10 = 27,753.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,972.10x = 41,981.10 × 27,753.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,972.10x = 1,165,118,260.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,118,260.74/27,972.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,652.87

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