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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,386.40, 56,091.75 and 24,956.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,386.40, 56,091.75 and 24,956.95 is: 37,443.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,386.40 : 56,091.75 = 24,956.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,386.40/56,091.75 = 24,956.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,386.40x = 56,091.75 × 24,956.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,386.40x = 1,399,879,000.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,879,000.16/37,386.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,443.54

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