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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.60, 40,452.30 and 22,043.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.60, 40,452.30 and 22,043.40 is: 33,025.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.60 : 40,452.30 = 22,043.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.60/40,452.30 = 22,043.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.60x = 40,452.30 × 22,043.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.60x = 891,706,229.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,706,229.82/27,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,025.42

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