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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,300.50, 40,911.33 and 15,617.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,300.50, 40,911.33 and 15,617.06 is: 23,403.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,300.50 : 40,911.33 = 15,617.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,300.50/40,911.33 = 15,617.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,300.50x = 40,911.33 × 15,617.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,300.50x = 638,914,695.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,914,695.29/27,300.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,403.04

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