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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,880.04, 41,793.18 and 9,401.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,880.04, 41,793.18 and 9,401.96 is: 14,093.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,880.04 : 41,793.18 = 9,401.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,880.04/41,793.18 = 9,401.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,880.04x = 41,793.18 × 9,401.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,880.04x = 392,937,806.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,937,806.63/27,880.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,093.88

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