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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,065.00, 40,596.59 and 9,534.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,065.00, 40,596.59 and 9,534.38 is: 14,301.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,065.00 : 40,596.59 = 9,534.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,065.00/40,596.59 = 9,534.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,065.00x = 40,596.59 × 9,534.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,065.00x = 387,063,136.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,063,136.62/27,065.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,301.24

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