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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,152.60, 40,736.10 and 9,620.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,152.60, 40,736.10 and 9,620.60 is: 14,433.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,152.60 : 40,736.10 = 9,620.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,152.60/40,736.10 = 9,620.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,152.60x = 40,736.10 × 9,620.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,152.60x = 391,905,723.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,905,723.66/27,152.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,433.45

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