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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,781.65, 62,694.01 and 27,751.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,781.65, 62,694.01 and 27,751.39 is: 41,641.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,781.65 : 62,694.01 = 27,751.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,781.65/62,694.01 = 27,751.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,781.65x = 62,694.01 × 27,751.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,781.65x = 1,739,845,922.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,845,922.17/41,781.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,641.39

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