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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,304.80, 40,925.24 and 10,426.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,304.80, 40,925.24 and 10,426.75 is: 15,627.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,304.80 : 40,925.24 = 10,426.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,304.80/40,925.24 = 10,426.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,304.80x = 40,925.24 × 10,426.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,304.80x = 426,717,142.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,717,142.88/27,304.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,627.92

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