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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,600.20, 56,400.30 and 21,853.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,600.20, 56,400.30 and 21,853.80 is: 32,780.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,600.20 : 56,400.30 = 21,853.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,600.20/56,400.30 = 21,853.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,600.20x = 56,400.30 × 21,853.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,600.20x = 1,232,560,876.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,560,876.14/37,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,780.70

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