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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,932.40, 62,927.72 and 27,104.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,932.40, 62,927.72 and 27,104.48 is: 40,675.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,932.40 : 62,927.72 = 27,104.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,932.40/62,927.72 = 27,104.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,932.40x = 62,927.72 × 27,104.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,932.40x = 1,705,623,128.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,623,128.19/41,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,675.54

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