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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,608.44, 56,412.66 and 19,153.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,608.44, 56,412.66 and 19,153.40 is: 28,730.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,608.44 : 56,412.66 = 19,153.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,608.44/56,412.66 = 19,153.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,608.44x = 56,412.66 × 19,153.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,608.44x = 1,080,494,242.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,494,242.04/37,608.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,730.10

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