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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,025.44, 40,525.20 and 11,434.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,025.44, 40,525.20 and 11,434.56 is: 17,146.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,025.44 : 40,525.20 = 11,434.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,025.44/40,525.20 = 11,434.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,025.44x = 40,525.20 × 11,434.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,025.44x = 463,387,830.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,387,830.91/27,025.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,146.36

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