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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,025.11, 40,537.67 and 9,490.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,025.11, 40,537.67 and 9,490.84 is: 14,236.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,025.11 : 40,537.67 = 9,490.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,025.11/40,537.67 = 9,490.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,025.11x = 40,537.67 × 9,490.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,025.11x = 384,736,391.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,736,391.14/27,025.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,236.26

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