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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,418.04, 37,837.01 and 14,842.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,418.04, 37,837.01 and 14,842.79 is: 20,483.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,418.04 : 37,837.01 = 14,842.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,418.04/37,837.01 = 14,842.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,418.04x = 37,837.01 × 14,842.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,418.04x = 561,606,793.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,606,793.66/27,418.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,483.11

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