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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,818.56, 56,727.68 and 10,116.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,818.56, 56,727.68 and 10,116.48 is: 15,174.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,818.56 : 56,727.68 = 10,116.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,818.56/56,727.68 = 10,116.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,818.56x = 56,727.68 × 10,116.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,818.56x = 573,884,440.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,884,440.17/37,818.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,174.68

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