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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,937.00, 41,896.60 and 9,213.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,937.00, 41,896.60 and 9,213.53 is: 13,817.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,937.00 : 41,896.60 = 9,213.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,937.00/41,896.60 = 9,213.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,937.00x = 41,896.60 × 9,213.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,937.00x = 386,015,662.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,015,662.71/27,937.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,817.36

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