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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,866.96, 62,853.74 and 27,137.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,866.96, 62,853.74 and 27,137.51 is: 40,740.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,866.96 : 62,853.74 = 27,137.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,866.96/62,853.74 = 27,137.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,866.96x = 62,853.74 × 27,137.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,866.96x = 1,705,693,862.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,693,862.10/41,866.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,740.81

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