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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,500.20, 40,616.24 and 27,488.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,500.20, 40,616.24 and 27,488.16 is: 37,846.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,500.20 : 40,616.24 = 27,488.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,500.20/40,616.24 = 27,488.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,500.20x = 40,616.24 × 27,488.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,500.20x = 1,116,465,566.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,465,566.28/29,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,846.03

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