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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,824.60, 56,729.70 and 11,530.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,824.60, 56,729.70 and 11,530.20 is: 17,293.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,824.60 : 56,729.70 = 11,530.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,824.60/56,729.70 = 11,530.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,824.60x = 56,729.70 × 11,530.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,824.60x = 654,104,786.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,104,786.94/37,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,293.11

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