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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,000.20, 13,500.83 and 2,760.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,000.20, 13,500.83 and 2,760.27 is: 4,140.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,000.20 : 13,500.83 = 2,760.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,000.20/13,500.83 = 2,760.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,000.20x = 13,500.83 × 2,760.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,000.20x = 37,265,922.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,265,922.22/9,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,140.57

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