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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,796.20, 41,696.60 and 9,075.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,796.20, 41,696.60 and 9,075.83 is: 13,614.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,796.20 : 41,696.60 = 9,075.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,796.20/41,696.60 = 9,075.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,796.20x = 41,696.60 × 9,075.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,796.20x = 378,431,067.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,431,067.38/27,796.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,614.49

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