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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,013.04, 40,537.66 and 9,482.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,013.04, 40,537.66 and 9,482.92 is: 14,230.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,013.04 : 40,537.66 = 9,482.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,013.04/40,537.66 = 9,482.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,013.04x = 40,537.66 × 9,482.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,013.04x = 384,415,386.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,415,386.77/27,013.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,230.73

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