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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,144.46, 40,716.78 and 9,614.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,144.46, 40,716.78 and 9,614.80 is: 14,422.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,144.46 : 40,716.78 = 9,614.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,144.46/40,716.78 = 9,614.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,144.46x = 40,716.78 × 9,614.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,144.46x = 391,483,696.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,483,696.34/27,144.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,422.23

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