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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,986.24, 41,990.52 and 27,543.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,986.24, 41,990.52 and 27,543.92 is: 41,326.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,986.24 : 41,990.52 = 27,543.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,986.24/41,990.52 = 27,543.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,986.24x = 41,990.52 × 27,543.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,986.24x = 1,156,583,523.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,583,523.64/27,986.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,326.86

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