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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,771.36, 62,715.38 and 27,774.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,771.36, 62,715.38 and 27,774.56 is: 41,700.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,771.36 : 62,715.38 = 27,774.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,771.36/62,715.38 = 27,774.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,771.36x = 62,715.38 × 27,774.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,771.36x = 1,741,892,084.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,892,084.73/41,771.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,700.63

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