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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,892.24, 56,842.74 and 12,594.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,892.24, 56,842.74 and 12,594.02 is: 18,892.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,892.24 : 56,842.74 = 12,594.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,892.24/56,842.74 = 12,594.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,892.24x = 56,842.74 × 12,594.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,892.24x = 715,878,604.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,878,604.41/37,892.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,892.49

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