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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400.58, 56,096.15 and 16,355.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400.58, 56,096.15 and 16,355.07 is: 24,530.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400.58 : 56,096.15 = 16,355.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400.58/56,096.15 = 16,355.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400.58x = 56,096.15 × 16,355.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400.58x = 917,456,378.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,456,378.21/37,400.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,530.54

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