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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.55, 56,250.06 and 15,308.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.55, 56,250.06 and 15,308.72 is: 22,962.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.55 : 56,250.06 = 15,308.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.55/56,250.06 = 15,308.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.55x = 56,250.06 × 15,308.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.55x = 861,116,418.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 861,116,418.52/37,500.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,962.77

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