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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,000.96, 40,501.10 and 9,231.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,000.96, 40,501.10 and 9,231.44 is: 13,847.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.96 : 40,501.10 = 9,231.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.96/40,501.10 = 9,231.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.96x = 40,501.10 × 9,231.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.96x = 373,883,474.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,883,474.58/27,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,847.04

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