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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,869.44, 62,857.49 and 27,140.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,869.44, 62,857.49 and 27,140.00 is: 40,744.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,869.44 : 62,857.49 = 27,140.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,869.44/62,857.49 = 27,140.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,869.44x = 62,857.49 × 27,140.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,869.44x = 1,705,951,828.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,951,828.61/41,869.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,744.56

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