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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,452.72, 37,884.81 and 14,877.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,452.72, 37,884.81 and 14,877.47 is: 20,530.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,452.72 : 37,884.81 = 14,877.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,452.72/37,884.81 = 14,877.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,452.72x = 37,884.81 × 14,877.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,452.72x = 563,630,274.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,630,274.73/27,452.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,530.94

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