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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.03, 40,500.99 and 7,279.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.03, 40,500.99 and 7,279.06 is: 10,918.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.03 : 40,500.99 = 7,279.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.03/40,500.99 = 7,279.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.03x = 40,500.99 × 7,279.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.03x = 294,809,136.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,809,136.27/27,000.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,918.84

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