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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,257.00, 40,860.86 and 9,722.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,257.00, 40,860.86 and 9,722.66 is: 14,575.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,257.00 : 40,860.86 = 9,722.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,257.00/40,860.86 = 9,722.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,257.00x = 40,860.86 × 9,722.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,257.00x = 397,275,996.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,275,996.17/27,257.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,575.19

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