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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,000.68, 40,021.94 and 27,672.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,000.68, 40,021.94 and 27,672.10 is: 38,188.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,000.68 : 40,021.94 = 27,672.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,000.68/40,021.94 = 27,672.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,000.68x = 40,021.94 × 27,672.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,000.68x = 1,107,491,125.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,491,125.87/29,000.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,188.45

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