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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,400.56, 41,075.94 and 9,866.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,400.56, 41,075.94 and 9,866.40 is: 14,790.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,400.56 : 41,075.94 = 9,866.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,400.56/41,075.94 = 9,866.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,400.56x = 41,075.94 × 9,866.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,400.56x = 405,271,654.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,271,654.42/27,400.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,790.63

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