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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,579.44, 56,397.72 and 13,909.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,579.44, 56,397.72 and 13,909.38 is: 20,874.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,579.44 : 56,397.72 = 13,909.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,579.44/56,397.72 = 13,909.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,579.44x = 56,397.72 × 13,909.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,579.44x = 784,457,318.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,457,318.61/37,579.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,874.64

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