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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,344.40, 41,025.70 and 9,815.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,344.40, 41,025.70 and 9,815.60 is: 14,726.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,344.40 : 41,025.70 = 9,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,344.40/41,025.70 = 9,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,344.40x = 41,025.70 × 9,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,344.40x = 402,691,860.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,691,860.92/27,344.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,726.67

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