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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,528.33, 65,603.70 and 27,398.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,528.33, 65,603.70 and 27,398.67 is: 37,818.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,528.33 : 65,603.70 = 27,398.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,528.33/65,603.70 = 27,398.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,528.33x = 65,603.70 × 27,398.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,528.33x = 1,797,454,127.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,797,454,127.08/47,528.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,818.58

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