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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,852.64, 62,800.32 and 27,822.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,852.64, 62,800.32 and 27,822.24 is: 41,747.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,852.64 : 62,800.32 = 27,822.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,852.64/62,800.32 = 27,822.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,852.64x = 62,800.32 × 27,822.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,852.64x = 1,747,245,575.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,245,575.12/41,852.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,747.56

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