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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,857.56, 56,786.09 and 18,076.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,857.56, 56,786.09 and 18,076.15 is: 27,114.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,857.56 : 56,786.09 = 18,076.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,857.56/56,786.09 = 18,076.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,857.56x = 56,786.09 × 18,076.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,857.56x = 1,026,473,889.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,473,889.53/37,857.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,114.10

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