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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,432.48, 37,856.76 and 14,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,432.48, 37,856.76 and 14,857.20 is: 20,502.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,432.48 : 37,856.76 = 14,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,432.48/37,856.76 = 14,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,432.48x = 37,856.76 × 14,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,432.48x = 562,445,454.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,445,454.67/27,432.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,502.90

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