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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,892.24, 56,839.44 and 11,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,892.24, 56,839.44 and 11,596.40 is: 17,394.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,892.24 : 56,839.44 = 11,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,892.24/56,839.44 = 11,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,892.24x = 56,839.44 × 11,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,892.24x = 659,132,882.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,132,882.02/37,892.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,394.93

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