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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,008.28, 40,516.47 and 9,475.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,008.28, 40,516.47 and 9,475.02 is: 14,213.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,008.28 : 40,516.47 = 9,475.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,008.28/40,516.47 = 9,475.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,008.28x = 40,516.47 × 9,475.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,008.28x = 383,894,363.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,894,363.58/27,008.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,213.95

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