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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,846.74, 59,603.64 and 27,999.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,846.74, 59,603.64 and 27,999.68 is: 41,882.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,846.74 : 59,603.64 = 27,999.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,846.74/59,603.64 = 27,999.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,846.74x = 59,603.64 × 27,999.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,846.74x = 1,668,882,846.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,882,846.84/39,846.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,882.54

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