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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,608.40, 63,839.70 and 27,007.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,608.40, 63,839.70 and 27,007.80 is: 40,465.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,608.40 : 63,839.70 = 27,007.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,608.40/63,839.70 = 27,007.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,608.40x = 63,839.70 × 27,007.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,608.40x = 1,724,169,849.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,169,849.66/42,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,465.49

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