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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,798.18, 41,697.27 and 9,343.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,798.18, 41,697.27 and 9,343.14 is: 14,014.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,798.18 : 41,697.27 = 9,343.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,798.18/41,697.27 = 9,343.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,798.18x = 41,697.27 × 9,343.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,798.18x = 389,583,431.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,583,431.23/27,798.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,014.71

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