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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,260.00, 40,882.10 and 10,616.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,260.00, 40,882.10 and 10,616.33 is: 15,921.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,260.00 : 40,882.10 = 10,616.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,260.00/40,882.10 = 10,616.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,260.00x = 40,882.10 × 10,616.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,260.00x = 434,017,686.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,017,686.82/27,260.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,921.41

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