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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,894.36, 63,326.70 and 27,028.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,894.36, 63,326.70 and 27,028.92 is: 37,295.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,894.36 : 63,326.70 = 27,028.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,894.36/63,326.70 = 27,028.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,894.36x = 63,326.70 × 27,028.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,894.36x = 1,711,652,308.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,652,308.16/45,894.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,295.48

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