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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,532.32, 56,298.44 and 17,800.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,532.32, 56,298.44 and 17,800.12 is: 26,700.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,532.32 : 56,298.44 = 17,800.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,532.32/56,298.44 = 17,800.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,532.32x = 56,298.44 × 17,800.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,532.32x = 1,002,118,987.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,118,987.81/37,532.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,700.16

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