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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,723.60, 56,520.60 and 19,927.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,723.60, 56,520.60 and 19,927.90 is: 29,857.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,723.60 : 56,520.60 = 19,927.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,723.60/56,520.60 = 19,927.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,723.60x = 56,520.60 × 19,927.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,723.60x = 1,126,336,864.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,336,864.74/37,723.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,857.62

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