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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,055.37, 40,583.05 and 7,333.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,055.37, 40,583.05 and 7,333.93 is: 11,000.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,055.37 : 40,583.05 = 7,333.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,055.37/40,583.05 = 7,333.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,055.37x = 40,583.05 × 7,333.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,055.37x = 297,633,008.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,633,008.30/27,055.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,000.88

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