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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,029.88, 40,536.60 and 9,495.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,029.88, 40,536.60 and 9,495.60 is: 14,240.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,029.88 : 40,536.60 = 9,495.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,029.88/40,536.60 = 9,495.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,029.88x = 40,536.60 × 9,495.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,029.88x = 384,919,338.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,919,338.96/27,029.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,240.51

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