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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400.30, 56,100.29 and 15,213.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400.30, 56,100.29 and 15,213.49 is: 22,820.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400.30 : 56,100.29 = 15,213.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400.30/56,100.29 = 15,213.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400.30x = 56,100.29 × 15,213.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400.30x = 853,481,117.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,481,117.71/37,400.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,820.17

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