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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,596.00, 56,238.20 and 28,643.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,596.00, 56,238.20 and 28,643.63 is: 42,846.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,596.00 : 56,238.20 = 28,643.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,596.00/56,238.20 = 28,643.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,596.00x = 56,238.20 × 28,643.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,596.00x = 1,610,865,875.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,865,875.67/37,596.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,846.74

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