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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,437.45, 37,863.68 and 14,862.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,437.45, 37,863.68 and 14,862.20 is: 20,509.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,437.45 : 37,863.68 = 14,862.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,437.45/37,863.68 = 14,862.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,437.45x = 37,863.68 × 14,862.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,437.45x = 562,737,321.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,737,321.27/27,437.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,509.83

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