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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,200.75, 40,788.81 and 9,671.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,200.75, 40,788.81 and 9,671.04 is: 14,502.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,200.75 : 40,788.81 = 9,671.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,200.75/40,788.81 = 9,671.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,200.75x = 40,788.81 × 9,671.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,200.75x = 394,470,213.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,470,213.06/27,200.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,502.18

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