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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.74, 40,501.47 and 9,471.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.74, 40,501.47 and 9,471.08 is: 14,206.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.74 : 40,501.47 = 9,471.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.74/40,501.47 = 9,471.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.74x = 40,501.47 × 9,471.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.74x = 383,592,662.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,592,662.49/27,000.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,206.75

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