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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,437.37, 37,866.38 and 19,786.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,437.37, 37,866.38 and 19,786.97 is: 27,308.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,437.37 : 37,866.38 = 19,786.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,437.37/37,866.38 = 19,786.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,437.37x = 37,866.38 × 19,786.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,437.37x = 749,260,636.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,260,636.80/27,437.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,308.03

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