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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,704.24, 56,470.23 and 17,996.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,704.24, 56,470.23 and 17,996.67 is: 26,953.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,704.24 : 56,470.23 = 17,996.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,704.24/56,470.23 = 17,996.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,704.24x = 56,470.23 × 17,996.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,704.24x = 1,016,276,094.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,276,094.13/37,704.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,953.89

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