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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,864, 41,796 and 9,396

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,864, 41,796 and 9,396 is: 14,094

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,864 : 41,796 = 9,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,864/41,796 = 9,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,864x = 41,796 × 9,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,864x = 392,715,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,715,216/27,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,094

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