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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,634.87, 56,442.54 and 17,874.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,634.87, 56,442.54 and 17,874.11 is: 26,806.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,634.87 : 56,442.54 = 17,874.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,634.87/56,442.54 = 17,874.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,634.87x = 56,442.54 × 17,874.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,634.87x = 1,008,860,168.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,860,168.64/37,634.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,806.53

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