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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,532.60, 56,298.84 and 17,800.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,532.60, 56,298.84 and 17,800.38 is: 26,700.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,532.60 : 56,298.84 = 17,800.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,532.60/56,298.84 = 17,800.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,532.60x = 56,298.84 × 17,800.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,532.60x = 1,002,140,745.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,140,745.56/37,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,700.54

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