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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,087.84, 40,638.24 and 9,552.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,087.84, 40,638.24 and 9,552.96 is: 14,331.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,087.84 : 40,638.24 = 9,552.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,087.84/40,638.24 = 9,552.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,087.84x = 40,638.24 × 9,552.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,087.84x = 388,215,481.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,215,481.19/27,087.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,331.73

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