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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,370.80, 41,072.40 and 18,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,370.80, 41,072.40 and 18,037.80 is: 27,067.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,370.80 : 41,072.40 = 18,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,370.80/41,072.40 = 18,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,370.80x = 41,072.40 × 18,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,370.80x = 740,855,736.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,855,736.72/27,370.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,067.38

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