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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,894.88, 56,840.30 and 11,599.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,894.88, 56,840.30 and 11,599.64 is: 17,398.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,894.88 : 56,840.30 = 11,599.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,894.88/56,840.30 = 11,599.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,894.88x = 56,840.30 × 11,599.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,894.88x = 659,327,017.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,327,017.49/37,894.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,398.84

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