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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,620.60, 56,431.38 and 25,930.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,620.60, 56,431.38 and 25,930.68 is: 38,896.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,620.60 : 56,431.38 = 25,930.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,620.60/56,431.38 = 25,930.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,620.60x = 56,431.38 × 25,930.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,620.60x = 1,463,304,056.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,463,304,056.74/37,620.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,896.35

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