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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.34, 40,495.44 and 21,765.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.34, 40,495.44 and 21,765.92 is: 32,644.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.34 : 40,495.44 = 21,765.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.34/40,495.44 = 21,765.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.34x = 40,495.44 × 21,765.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.34x = 881,420,386.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,420,386.55/27,000.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,644.79

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