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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,302.50, 55,953.75 and 15,111.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,302.50, 55,953.75 and 15,111.74 is: 22,667.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,302.50 : 55,953.75 = 15,111.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,302.50/55,953.75 = 15,111.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,302.50x = 55,953.75 × 15,111.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,302.50x = 845,558,718.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 845,558,718.58/37,302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,667.61

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