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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,402.56, 56,152.83 and 26,314.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,402.56, 56,152.83 and 26,314.44 is: 39,506.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,402.56 : 56,152.83 = 26,314.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,402.56/56,152.83 = 26,314.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,402.56x = 56,152.83 × 26,314.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,402.56x = 1,477,630,275.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,630,275.87/37,402.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,506.13

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