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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,917.38, 57,875.61 and 27,799.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,917.38, 57,875.61 and 27,799.62 is: 38,383.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,917.38 : 57,875.61 = 27,799.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,917.38/57,875.61 = 27,799.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,917.38x = 57,875.61 × 27,799.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,917.38x = 1,608,919,965.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,919,965.27/41,917.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,383.12

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