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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.60, 40,544.10 and 18,274.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.60, 40,544.10 and 18,274.20 is: 27,440.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.60 : 40,544.10 = 18,274.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.60/40,544.10 = 18,274.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.60x = 40,544.10 × 18,274.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.60x = 740,910,992.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,910,992.22/27,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,440.54

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