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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,082.72, 40,624.32 and 9,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,082.72, 40,624.32 and 9,552.80 is: 14,329.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,082.72 : 40,624.32 = 9,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,082.72/40,624.32 = 9,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,082.72x = 40,624.32 × 9,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,082.72x = 388,076,004.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,076,004.10/27,082.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,329.28

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