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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,237.00, 40,854.38 and 9,471.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,237.00, 40,854.38 and 9,471.68 is: 14,207.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,237.00 : 40,854.38 = 9,471.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,237.00/40,854.38 = 9,471.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,237.00x = 40,854.38 × 9,471.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,237.00x = 386,959,745.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,959,745.34/27,237.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,207.14

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