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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,328.36, 56,000.84 and 13,635.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,328.36, 56,000.84 and 13,635.86 is: 20,456.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,328.36 : 56,000.84 = 13,635.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,328.36/56,000.84 = 13,635.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,328.36x = 56,000.84 × 13,635.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,328.36x = 763,619,696.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,619,696.00/37,328.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,456.82

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