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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,011.04, 40,534.68 and 9,480.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,011.04, 40,534.68 and 9,480.92 is: 14,227.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,011.04 : 40,534.68 = 9,480.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,011.04/40,534.68 = 9,480.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,011.04x = 40,534.68 × 9,480.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,011.04x = 384,306,058.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,306,058.31/27,011.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,227.74

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