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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.36, 40,506.30 and 10,360.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.36, 40,506.30 and 10,360.25 is: 15,542.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.36 : 40,506.30 = 10,360.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.36/40,506.30 = 10,360.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.36x = 40,506.30 × 10,360.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.36x = 419,655,342.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,655,342.77/27,000.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,542.59

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