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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,025.30, 40,510.24 and 10,380.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,025.30, 40,510.24 and 10,380.86 is: 15,560.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,025.30 : 40,510.24 = 10,380.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,025.30/40,510.24 = 10,380.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,025.30x = 40,510.24 × 10,380.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,025.30x = 420,531,130.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,531,130.01/27,025.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,560.65

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