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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,645.44, 56,468 and 17,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,645.44, 56,468 and 17,900.80 is: 26,851.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,645.44 : 56,468 = 17,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,645.44/56,468 = 17,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,645.44x = 56,468 × 17,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,645.44x = 1,010,822,374.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,822,374.40/37,645.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,851.12

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