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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,880.90, 56,758.52 and 23,044.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,880.90, 56,758.52 and 23,044.94 is: 34,529.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,880.90 : 56,758.52 = 23,044.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,880.90/56,758.52 = 23,044.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,880.90x = 56,758.52 × 23,044.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,880.90x = 1,307,996,461.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,996,461.71/37,880.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,529.19

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