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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,280.50, 40,927.10 and 8,559.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,280.50, 40,927.10 and 8,559.51 is: 12,841.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,280.50 : 40,927.10 = 8,559.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,280.50/40,927.10 = 8,559.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,280.50x = 40,927.10 × 8,559.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,280.50x = 350,315,878.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,315,878.92/27,280.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,841.26

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