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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,839.66, 56,757.38 and 11,542.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,839.66, 56,757.38 and 11,542.34 is: 17,312.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,839.66 : 56,757.38 = 11,542.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,839.66/56,757.38 = 11,542.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,839.66x = 56,757.38 × 11,542.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,839.66x = 655,112,635.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,112,635.97/37,839.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,312.86

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