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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,702.18, 38,487.10 and 27,370.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,702.18, 38,487.10 and 27,370.03 is: 38,025.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,702.18 : 38,487.10 = 27,370.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,702.18/38,487.10 = 27,370.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,702.18x = 38,487.10 × 27,370.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,702.18x = 1,053,393,325.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,393,325.91/27,702.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,025.64

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