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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,432.42, 37,856.82 and 14,857.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,432.42, 37,856.82 and 14,857.17 is: 20,502.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,432.42 : 37,856.82 = 14,857.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,432.42/37,856.82 = 14,857.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,432.42x = 37,856.82 × 14,857.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,432.42x = 562,445,253.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,445,253.52/27,432.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,502.94

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