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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,859.18, 56,823.94 and 19,152.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,859.18, 56,823.94 and 19,152.44 is: 28,746.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,859.18 : 56,823.94 = 19,152.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,859.18/56,823.94 = 19,152.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,859.18x = 56,823.94 × 19,152.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,859.18x = 1,088,317,101.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,317,101.41/37,859.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,746.45

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