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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,394.11, 37,793.75 and 20,241.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,394.11, 37,793.75 and 20,241.27 is: 27,925.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,394.11 : 37,793.75 = 20,241.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,394.11/37,793.75 = 20,241.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,394.11x = 37,793.75 × 20,241.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,394.11x = 764,993,396.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,993,396.86/27,394.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,925.47

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