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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,337.90, 65,329.47 and 27,201.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,337.90, 65,329.47 and 27,201.30 is: 37,539.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,337.90 : 65,329.47 = 27,201.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,337.90/65,329.47 = 27,201.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,337.90x = 65,329.47 × 27,201.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,337.90x = 1,777,046,512.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,046,512.31/47,337.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,539.61

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