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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,132.30, 40,635.26 and 26,384.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,132.30, 40,635.26 and 26,384.92 is: 39,515.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,132.30 : 40,635.26 = 26,384.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,132.30/40,635.26 = 26,384.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,132.30x = 40,635.26 × 26,384.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,132.30x = 1,072,158,084.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,158,084.28/27,132.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,515.93

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