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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,378.36, 65,374.26 and 27,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,378.36, 65,374.26 and 27,234.20 is: 37,578.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,378.36 : 65,374.26 = 27,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,378.36/65,374.26 = 27,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,378.36x = 65,374.26 × 27,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,378.36x = 1,780,415,671.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,415,671.69/47,378.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,578.67

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