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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,494.24, 56,250.56 and 12,536.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,494.24, 56,250.56 and 12,536.92 is: 18,808.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,494.24 : 56,250.56 = 12,536.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,494.24/56,250.56 = 12,536.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,494.24x = 56,250.56 × 12,536.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,494.24x = 705,208,770.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,208,770.68/37,494.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,808.46

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