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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,594.44, 57,402.66 and 27,437.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,594.44, 57,402.66 and 27,437.26 is: 37,864.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,594.44 : 57,402.66 = 27,437.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,594.44/57,402.66 = 27,437.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,594.44x = 57,402.66 × 27,437.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,594.44x = 1,574,971,707.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,574,971,707.11/41,594.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,864.96

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