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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,939.24, 62,938.01 and 27,111.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,939.24, 62,938.01 and 27,111.38 is: 40,685.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,939.24 : 62,938.01 = 27,111.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,939.24/62,938.01 = 27,111.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,939.24x = 62,938.01 × 27,111.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,939.24x = 1,706,336,058.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,336,058.64/41,939.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,685.91

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