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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,824.57, 56,771.89 and 19,117.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,824.57, 56,771.89 and 19,117.82 is: 28,694.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,824.57 : 56,771.89 = 19,117.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,824.57/56,771.89 = 19,117.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,824.57x = 56,771.89 × 19,117.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,824.57x = 1,085,354,868.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,354,868.21/37,824.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,694.44

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