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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,020.25, 40,528.35 and 9,490.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,020.25, 40,528.35 and 9,490.23 is: 14,234.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,020.25 : 40,528.35 = 9,490.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,020.25/40,528.35 = 9,490.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,020.25x = 40,528.35 × 9,490.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,020.25x = 384,623,363.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,623,363.02/27,020.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,234.63

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