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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,088.86, 40,634.73 and 9,566.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,088.86, 40,634.73 and 9,566.94 is: 14,350.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,088.86 : 40,634.73 = 9,566.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,088.86/40,634.73 = 9,566.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,088.86x = 40,634.73 × 9,566.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,088.86x = 388,750,023.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,750,023.83/27,088.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,350.92

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