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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,863.18, 56,829.93 and 19,156.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,863.18, 56,829.93 and 19,156.44 is: 28,752.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,863.18 : 56,829.93 = 19,156.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,863.18/56,829.93 = 19,156.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,863.18x = 56,829.93 × 19,156.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,863.18x = 1,088,659,144.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,659,144.25/37,863.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,752.45

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