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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,754.76, 56,578.41 and 27,815.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,754.76, 56,578.41 and 27,815.88 is: 41,684.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,754.76 : 56,578.41 = 27,815.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,754.76/56,578.41 = 27,815.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,754.76x = 56,578.41 × 27,815.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,754.76x = 1,573,778,263.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,573,778,263.15/37,754.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,684.23

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