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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,532.74, 65,602.21 and 27,385.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,532.74, 65,602.21 and 27,385.78 is: 37,796.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,532.74 : 65,602.21 = 27,385.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,532.74/65,602.21 = 27,385.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,532.74x = 65,602.21 × 27,385.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,532.74x = 1,796,567,690.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,567,690.57/47,532.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,796.43

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