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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.60, 40,500.90 and 9,468.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.60, 40,500.90 and 9,468.60 is: 14,202.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.60 : 40,500.90 = 9,468.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.60/40,500.90 = 9,468.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.60x = 40,500.90 × 9,468.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.60x = 383,486,821.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,486,821.74/27,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,202.90

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