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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,595.12, 62,308.44 and 27,562.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,595.12, 62,308.44 and 27,562.68 is: 41,288.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,595.12 : 62,308.44 = 27,562.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,595.12/62,308.44 = 27,562.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,595.12x = 62,308.44 × 27,562.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,595.12x = 1,717,387,593.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,387,593.02/41,595.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,288.20

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