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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,432.60, 37,856.96 and 14,857.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,432.60, 37,856.96 and 14,857.35 is: 20,503.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,432.60 : 37,856.96 = 14,857.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,432.60/37,856.96 = 14,857.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,432.60x = 37,856.96 × 14,857.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,432.60x = 562,454,030.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,454,030.37/27,432.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,503.13

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