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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,894.41, 56,767.59 and 27,880.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,894.41, 56,767.59 and 27,880.92 is: 41,766.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,894.41 : 56,767.59 = 27,880.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,894.41/56,767.59 = 27,880.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,894.41x = 56,767.59 × 27,880.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,894.41x = 1,582,732,635.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,732,635.38/37,894.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,766.92

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