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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,624.23, 56,434.59 and 15,432.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,624.23, 56,434.59 and 15,432.12 is: 23,147.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,624.23 : 56,434.59 = 15,432.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,624.23/56,434.59 = 15,432.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,624.23x = 56,434.59 × 15,432.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,624.23x = 870,905,365.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,905,365.03/37,624.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,147.46

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