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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,840.32, 56,760.48 and 12,882.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,840.32, 56,760.48 and 12,882.96 is: 19,324.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,840.32 : 56,760.48 = 12,882.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,840.32/56,760.48 = 12,882.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,840.32x = 56,760.48 × 12,882.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,840.32x = 731,242,993.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,242,993.42/37,840.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,324.44

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