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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.45, 51,066.65 and 27,503.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.45, 51,066.65 and 27,503.40 is: 37,959.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.45 : 51,066.65 = 27,503.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.45/51,066.65 = 27,503.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.45x = 51,066.65 × 27,503.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.45x = 1,404,506,501.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,506,501.61/37,000.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,959.17

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