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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,000.10, 42,023.10 and 27,781.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,000.10, 42,023.10 and 27,781.40 is: 41,694.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,000.10 : 42,023.10 = 27,781.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,000.10/42,023.10 = 27,781.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,000.10x = 42,023.10 × 27,781.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,000.10x = 1,167,460,550.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167,460,550.34/28,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,694.87

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