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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.90, 55,501.05 and 15,955.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.90, 55,501.05 and 15,955.82 is: 23,933.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.90 : 55,501.05 = 15,955.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.90/55,501.05 = 15,955.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.90x = 55,501.05 × 15,955.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.90x = 885,564,763.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 885,564,763.61/37,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,933.60

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