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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,230.35, 40,851.60 and 10,588.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,230.35, 40,851.60 and 10,588.90 is: 15,885.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,230.35 : 40,851.60 = 10,588.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,230.35/40,851.60 = 10,588.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,230.35x = 40,851.60 × 10,588.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,230.35x = 432,573,507.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,573,507.24/27,230.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,885.71

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