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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400.54, 56,119.03 and 15,229.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400.54, 56,119.03 and 15,229.22 is: 22,851.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400.54 : 56,119.03 = 15,229.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400.54/56,119.03 = 15,229.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400.54x = 56,119.03 × 15,229.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400.54x = 854,648,735.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,648,735.39/37,400.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,851.24

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