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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,180.00, 61,769.99 and 27,999.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,180.00, 61,769.99 and 27,999.68 is: 41,999.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,180.00 : 61,769.99 = 27,999.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,180.00/61,769.99 = 27,999.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,180.00x = 61,769.99 × 27,999.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,180.00x = 1,729,539,714.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,729,539,714.75/41,180.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,999.51

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