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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.80, 40,501.20 and 26,093.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.80, 40,501.20 and 26,093.60 is: 39,140.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.80 : 40,501.20 = 26,093.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.80/40,501.20 = 26,093.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.80x = 40,501.20 × 26,093.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.80x = 1,056,822,112.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,822,112.32/27,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,140.40

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