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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,728.90, 56,593.17 and 22,138.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,728.90, 56,593.17 and 22,138.02 is: 33,206.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,728.90 : 56,593.17 = 22,138.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,728.90/56,593.17 = 22,138.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,728.90x = 56,593.17 × 22,138.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,728.90x = 1,252,860,729.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,860,729.32/37,728.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,206.92

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