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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.70, 40,501.05 and 9,464.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.70, 40,501.05 and 9,464.20 is: 14,196.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.70 : 40,501.05 = 9,464.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.70/40,501.05 = 9,464.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.70x = 40,501.05 × 9,464.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.70x = 383,310,037.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,310,037.41/27,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,196.30

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