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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,114.44, 40,664.37 and 9,579.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,114.44, 40,664.37 and 9,579.56 is: 14,366.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,114.44 : 40,664.37 = 9,579.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,114.44/40,664.37 = 9,579.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,114.44x = 40,664.37 × 9,579.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,114.44x = 389,546,772.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,546,772.28/27,114.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,366.76

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