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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.10, 40,500.15 and 8,532.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.10, 40,500.15 and 8,532.10 is: 12,798.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.10 : 40,500.15 = 8,532.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.10/40,500.15 = 8,532.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.10x = 40,500.15 × 8,532.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.10x = 345,551,329.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,551,329.82/27,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,798.15

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