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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,395.34, 56,103.60 and 15,224.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,395.34, 56,103.60 and 15,224.62 is: 22,841.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,395.34 : 56,103.60 = 15,224.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,395.34/56,103.60 = 15,224.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,395.34x = 56,103.60 × 15,224.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,395.34x = 854,155,990.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,155,990.63/37,395.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,841.24

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