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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,300.80, 40,943.20 and 10,657.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,300.80, 40,943.20 and 10,657.04 is: 15,982.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,300.80 : 40,943.20 = 10,657.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,300.80/40,943.20 = 10,657.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,300.80x = 40,943.20 × 10,657.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,300.80x = 436,333,320.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,333,320.13/27,300.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,982.44

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