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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,973.10, 41,982.60 and 27,754.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,973.10, 41,982.60 and 27,754.40 is: 41,654.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,973.10 : 41,982.60 = 27,754.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,973.10/41,982.60 = 27,754.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,973.10x = 41,982.60 × 27,754.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,973.10x = 1,165,201,873.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,201,873.44/27,973.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,654.37

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