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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,016.47, 40,500.20 and 9,476.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,016.47, 40,500.20 and 9,476.73 is: 14,206.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,016.47 : 40,500.20 = 9,476.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,016.47/40,500.20 = 9,476.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,016.47x = 40,500.20 × 9,476.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,016.47x = 383,809,484.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,809,484.04/27,016.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,206.50

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