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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,608.60, 56,448.14 and 19,852.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,608.60, 56,448.14 and 19,852.44 is: 29,797.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,608.60 : 56,448.14 = 19,852.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,608.60/56,448.14 = 19,852.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,608.60x = 56,448.14 × 19,852.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,608.60x = 1,120,633,430.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,633,430.71/37,608.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,797.26

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