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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,698.24, 43,776.25 and 27,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,698.24, 43,776.25 and 27,428.80 is: 37,880.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,698.24 : 43,776.25 = 27,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,698.24/43,776.25 = 27,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,698.24x = 43,776.25 × 27,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,698.24x = 1,200,730,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,730,006/31,698.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,880.02

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