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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.46, 40,500.35 and 9,230.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.46, 40,500.35 and 9,230.94 is: 13,846.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.46 : 40,500.35 = 9,230.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.46/40,500.35 = 9,230.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.46x = 40,500.35 × 9,230.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.46x = 373,856,300.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,856,300.83/27,000.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,846.29

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