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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.40, 40,500.58 and 14,503.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.40, 40,500.58 and 14,503.22 is: 21,754.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.40 : 40,500.58 = 14,503.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.40/40,500.58 = 14,503.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.40x = 40,500.58 × 14,503.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.40x = 587,388,821.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,388,821.87/27,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,754.82

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