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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,249.50, 40,875.18 and 7,529.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,249.50, 40,875.18 and 7,529.57 is: 11,294.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,249.50 : 40,875.18 = 7,529.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,249.50/40,875.18 = 7,529.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,249.50x = 40,875.18 × 7,529.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,249.50x = 307,772,529.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,772,529.07/27,249.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,294.61

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