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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,038.90, 40,574.79 and 10,400.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,038.90, 40,574.79 and 10,400.37 is: 15,606.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,038.90 : 40,574.79 = 10,400.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,038.90/40,574.79 = 10,400.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,038.90x = 40,574.79 × 10,400.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,038.90x = 421,992,828.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,992,828.67/27,038.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,606.88

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