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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,800.86, 62,722.80 and 27,770.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,800.86, 62,722.80 and 27,770.58 is: 41,670.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,800.86 : 62,722.80 = 27,770.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,800.86/62,722.80 = 27,770.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,800.86x = 62,722.80 × 27,770.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,800.86x = 1,741,848,535.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,848,535.22/41,800.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,670.16

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