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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,890.15, 56,822.93 and 17,896.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,890.15, 56,822.93 and 17,896.56 is: 26,839.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,890.15 : 56,822.93 = 17,896.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,890.15/56,822.93 = 17,896.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,890.15x = 56,822.93 × 17,896.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,890.15x = 1,016,934,886.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,934,886.64/37,890.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,839.03

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