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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,083.32, 40,596.34 and 9,308.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,083.32, 40,596.34 and 9,308.40 is: 13,952.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,083.32 : 40,596.34 = 9,308.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,083.32/40,596.34 = 9,308.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,083.32x = 40,596.34 × 9,308.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,083.32x = 377,886,971.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,886,971.26/27,083.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,952.76

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