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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.18, 40,500.18 and 12,956.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.18, 40,500.18 and 12,956.76 is: 19,435.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.18 : 40,500.18 = 12,956.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.18/40,500.18 = 12,956.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.18x = 40,500.18 × 12,956.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.18x = 524,751,112.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,751,112.22/27,000.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,435.10

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