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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,331.50, 41,009.17 and 9,574.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,331.50, 41,009.17 and 9,574.90 is: 14,366.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,331.50 : 41,009.17 = 9,574.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,331.50/41,009.17 = 9,574.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,331.50x = 41,009.17 × 9,574.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,331.50x = 392,658,634.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,658,634.31/27,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,366.52

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