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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.76, 40,510.86 and 9,473.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.76, 40,510.86 and 9,473.32 is: 14,213.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.76 : 40,510.86 = 9,473.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.76/40,510.86 = 9,473.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.76x = 40,510.86 × 9,473.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.76x = 383,772,340.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,772,340.26/27,000.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,213.39

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