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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,818.40, 56,733.60 and 12,860.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,818.40, 56,733.60 and 12,860.80 is: 19,293.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,818.40 : 56,733.60 = 12,860.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,818.40/56,733.60 = 12,860.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,818.40x = 56,733.60 × 12,860.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,818.40x = 729,639,482.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,639,482.88/37,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,293.24

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