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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,093.57, 40,631.92 and 9,559.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,093.57, 40,631.92 and 9,559.29 is: 14,335.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,093.57 : 40,631.92 = 9,559.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,093.57/40,631.92 = 9,559.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,093.57x = 40,631.92 × 9,559.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,093.57x = 388,412,306.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,412,306.54/27,093.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,335.96

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