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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,589.60, 62,279.23 and 27,506.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,589.60, 62,279.23 and 27,506.92 is: 41,190.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,589.60 : 62,279.23 = 27,506.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,589.60/62,279.23 = 27,506.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,589.60x = 62,279.23 × 27,506.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,589.60x = 1,713,109,565.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,109,565.99/41,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,190.81

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