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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,226.52, 40,838.30 and 8,504.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,226.52, 40,838.30 and 8,504.40 is: 12,756.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,226.52 : 40,838.30 = 8,504.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,226.52/40,838.30 = 8,504.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,226.52x = 40,838.30 × 8,504.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,226.52x = 347,305,428.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,305,428.87/27,226.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,756.15

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