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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,582.56, 56,384.64 and 17,833.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,582.56, 56,384.64 and 17,833.95 is: 26,756.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,582.56 : 56,384.64 = 17,833.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,582.56/56,384.64 = 17,833.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,582.56x = 56,384.64 × 17,833.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,582.56x = 1,005,560,850.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,560,850.53/37,582.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,756.05

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