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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,403.56, 56,100.06 and 15,226.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,403.56, 56,100.06 and 15,226.60 is: 22,837.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,403.56 : 56,100.06 = 15,226.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,403.56/56,100.06 = 15,226.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,403.56x = 56,100.06 × 15,226.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,403.56x = 854,213,173.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,213,173.60/37,403.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,837.75

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