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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,743.18, 56,630.15 and 19,028.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,743.18, 56,630.15 and 19,028.61 is: 28,550.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,743.18 : 56,630.15 = 19,028.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,743.18/56,630.15 = 19,028.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,743.18x = 56,630.15 × 19,028.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,743.18x = 1,077,592,943.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,592,943.45/37,743.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,550.67

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