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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,686.35, 56,500.36 and 21,867.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,686.35, 56,500.36 and 21,867.05 is: 32,783.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,686.35 : 56,500.36 = 21,867.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,686.35/56,500.36 = 21,867.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,686.35x = 56,500.36 × 21,867.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,686.35x = 1,235,496,197.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,496,197.14/37,686.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,783.65

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