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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,026.46, 40,541.85 and 9,500.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,026.46, 40,541.85 and 9,500.22 is: 14,251.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,026.46 : 40,541.85 = 9,500.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,026.46/40,541.85 = 9,500.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,026.46x = 40,541.85 × 9,500.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,026.46x = 385,156,494.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,156,494.21/27,026.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,251.09

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