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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,602.83, 51,864.31 and 27,003.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,602.83, 51,864.31 and 27,003.35 is: 37,244.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,602.83 : 51,864.31 = 27,003.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,602.83/51,864.31 = 27,003.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,602.83x = 51,864.31 × 27,003.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,602.83x = 1,400,510,115.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,510,115.44/37,602.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,244.81

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