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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,815.86, 56,756.57 and 37,728.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,815.86, 56,756.57 and 37,728.38 is: 56,625.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,815.86 : 56,756.57 = 37,728.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,815.86/56,756.57 = 37,728.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,815.86x = 56,756.57 × 37,728.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,815.86x = 2,141,332,968.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,332,968.03/37,815.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,625.27

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