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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,225.10, 40,839.18 and 9,694.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,225.10, 40,839.18 and 9,694.93 is: 14,542.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,225.10 : 40,839.18 = 9,694.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,225.10/40,839.18 = 9,694.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,225.10x = 40,839.18 × 9,694.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,225.10x = 395,932,889.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,932,889.26/27,225.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,542.94

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