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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,703.88, 56,504.79 and 14,317.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,703.88, 56,504.79 and 14,317.56 is: 21,456.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,703.88 : 56,504.79 = 14,317.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,703.88/56,504.79 = 14,317.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,703.88x = 56,504.79 × 14,317.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,703.88x = 809,010,721.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 809,010,721.11/37,703.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,456.96

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