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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,504.00, 40,621.47 and 27,491.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,504.00, 40,621.47 and 27,491.96 is: 37,851.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,504.00 : 40,621.47 = 27,491.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,504.00/40,621.47 = 27,491.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,504.00x = 40,621.47 × 27,491.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,504.00x = 1,116,763,830.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,763,830.31/29,504.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,851.27

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