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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,600.34, 56,400.71 and 11,304.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,600.34, 56,400.71 and 11,304.90 is: 16,957.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,600.34 : 56,400.71 = 11,304.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,600.34/56,400.71 = 11,304.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,600.34x = 56,400.71 × 11,304.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,600.34x = 637,604,329.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,604,329.95/37,600.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,957.41

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