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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,460.96, 56,191.04 and 21,655.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,460.96, 56,191.04 and 21,655.93 is: 32,483.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,460.96 : 56,191.04 = 21,655.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,460.96/56,191.04 = 21,655.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,460.96x = 56,191.04 × 21,655.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,460.96x = 1,216,869,228.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,869,228.87/37,460.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,483.66

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