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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,025.20, 37,747.80 and 27,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,025.20, 37,747.80 and 27,025.20 is: 37,747.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,025.20 : 37,747.80 = 27,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,025.20/37,747.80 = 27,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,025.20x = 37,747.80 × 27,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,025.20x = 1,020,141,844.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,141,844.56/27,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,747.80

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