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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,634.41, 41,455.73 and 9,863.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,634.41, 41,455.73 and 9,863.69 is: 14,797.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,634.41 : 41,455.73 = 9,863.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,634.41/41,455.73 = 9,863.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,634.41x = 41,455.73 × 9,863.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,634.41x = 408,906,286.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,906,286.82/27,634.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,797.00

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