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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,500.28, 37,950.17 and 14,925.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,500.28, 37,950.17 and 14,925.03 is: 20,596.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,500.28 : 37,950.17 = 14,925.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,500.28/37,950.17 = 14,925.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,500.28x = 37,950.17 × 14,925.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,500.28x = 566,407,351.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,407,351.13/27,500.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,596.42

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