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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,894.56, 56,841.80 and 10,192.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,894.56, 56,841.80 and 10,192.56 is: 15,288.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,894.56 : 56,841.80 = 10,192.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,894.56/56,841.80 = 10,192.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,894.56x = 56,841.80 × 10,192.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,894.56x = 579,363,457.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,363,457.01/37,894.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,288.83

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