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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,733.60, 56,600.40 and 11,437.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,733.60, 56,600.40 and 11,437.04 is: 17,155.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,733.60 : 56,600.40 = 11,437.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,733.60/56,600.40 = 11,437.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,733.60x = 56,600.40 × 11,437.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,733.60x = 647,341,038.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,341,038.82/37,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,155.56

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