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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,100.46, 40,642.25 and 9,566.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,100.46, 40,642.25 and 9,566.16 is: 14,346.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,100.46 : 40,642.25 = 9,566.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,100.46/40,642.25 = 9,566.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,100.46x = 40,642.25 × 9,566.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,100.46x = 388,790,218.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,790,218.43/27,100.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,346.26

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