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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,680.56, 56,533.17 and 15,504.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,680.56, 56,533.17 and 15,504.38 is: 23,261.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,680.56 : 56,533.17 = 15,504.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,680.56/56,533.17 = 15,504.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,680.56x = 56,533.17 × 15,504.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,680.56x = 876,511,750.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 876,511,750.28/37,680.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,261.64

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