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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,818.50, 62,749.26 and 27,788.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,818.50, 62,749.26 and 27,788.22 is: 41,696.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,818.50 : 62,749.26 = 27,788.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,818.50/62,749.26 = 27,788.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,818.50x = 62,749.26 × 27,788.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,818.50x = 1,743,690,241.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,690,241.72/41,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,696.62

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