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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,010.04, 40,533.18 and 9,479.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,010.04, 40,533.18 and 9,479.92 is: 14,226.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,010.04 : 40,533.18 = 9,479.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,010.04/40,533.18 = 9,479.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,010.04x = 40,533.18 × 9,479.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,010.04x = 384,251,303.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,251,303.75/27,010.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,226.24

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