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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,123.74, 55,690.65 and 10,828.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,123.74, 55,690.65 and 10,828.26 is: 16,243.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,123.74 : 55,690.65 = 10,828.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,123.74/55,690.65 = 10,828.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,123.74x = 55,690.65 × 10,828.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,123.74x = 603,032,837.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,032,837.77/37,123.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,243.86

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