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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,500.85, 37,951.22 and 14,925.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,500.85, 37,951.22 and 14,925.63 is: 20,597.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,500.85 : 37,951.22 = 14,925.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,500.85/37,951.22 = 14,925.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,500.85x = 37,951.22 × 14,925.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,500.85x = 566,445,793.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,445,793.14/27,500.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,597.39

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