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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,723.20, 56,487.60 and 27,808.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,723.20, 56,487.60 and 27,808.80 is: 41,641.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,723.20 : 56,487.60 = 27,808.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,723.20/56,487.60 = 27,808.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,723.20x = 56,487.60 × 27,808.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,723.20x = 1,570,852,370.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,852,370.88/37,723.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,641.55

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