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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,798.86, 62,719.78 and 27,768.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,798.86, 62,719.78 and 27,768.58 is: 41,667.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,798.86 : 62,719.78 = 27,768.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,798.86/62,719.78 = 27,768.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,798.86x = 62,719.78 × 27,768.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,798.86x = 1,741,639,228.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,639,228.51/41,798.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,667.15

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