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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,696.24, 56,458.23 and 17,988.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,696.24, 56,458.23 and 17,988.63 is: 26,941.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,696.24 : 56,458.23 = 17,988.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,696.24/56,458.23 = 17,988.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,696.24x = 56,458.23 × 17,988.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,696.24x = 1,015,606,209.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,606,209.92/37,696.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,941.84

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