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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,633.87, 56,441.04 and 17,873.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,633.87, 56,441.04 and 17,873.11 is: 26,805.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,633.87 : 56,441.04 = 17,873.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,633.87/56,441.04 = 17,873.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,633.87x = 56,441.04 × 17,873.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,633.87x = 1,008,776,916.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,776,916.43/37,633.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,805.03

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