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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,256.35, 40,884.11 and 7,534.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,256.35, 40,884.11 and 7,534.47 is: 11,301.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,256.35 : 40,884.11 = 7,534.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,256.35/40,884.11 = 7,534.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,256.35x = 40,884.11 × 7,534.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,256.35x = 308,040,100.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,040,100.27/27,256.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,301.59

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