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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,074.95, 40,617.89 and 9,557.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,074.95, 40,617.89 and 9,557.08 is: 14,337.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,074.95 : 40,617.89 = 9,557.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,074.95/40,617.89 = 9,557.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,074.95x = 40,617.89 × 9,557.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,074.95x = 388,188,424.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,188,424.16/27,074.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,337.55

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