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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.10, 40,500.15 and 23,719.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.10, 40,500.15 and 23,719.60 is: 35,579.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.10 : 40,500.15 = 23,719.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.10/40,500.15 = 23,719.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.10x = 40,500.15 × 23,719.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.10x = 960,647,357.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,647,357.94/27,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,579.40

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