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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,508.80, 51,766.32 and 27,432.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,508.80, 51,766.32 and 27,432.40 is: 37,859.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,508.80 : 51,766.32 = 27,432.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,508.80/51,766.32 = 27,432.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,508.80x = 51,766.32 × 27,432.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,508.80x = 1,420,074,396.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,074,396.77/37,508.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,859.77

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