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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,418.46, 37,837.56 and 14,843.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,418.46, 37,837.56 and 14,843.18 is: 20,483.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,418.46 : 37,837.56 = 14,843.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,418.46/37,837.56 = 14,843.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,418.46x = 37,837.56 × 14,843.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,418.46x = 561,629,713.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,629,713.84/27,418.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,483.63

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