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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,696.40, 56,566.20 and 14,339.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,696.40, 56,566.20 and 14,339.60 is: 21,517.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,696.40 : 56,566.20 = 14,339.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,696.40/56,566.20 = 14,339.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,696.40x = 56,566.20 × 14,339.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,696.40x = 811,136,681.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,136,681.52/37,696.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,517.62

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