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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,062.66, 40,599.03 and 9,543.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,062.66, 40,599.03 and 9,543.62 is: 14,317.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,062.66 : 40,599.03 = 9,543.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,062.66/40,599.03 = 9,543.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,062.66x = 40,599.03 × 9,543.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,062.66x = 387,461,714.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,461,714.69/27,062.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,317.21

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