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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,917.06, 56,851.23 and 15,745.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,917.06, 56,851.23 and 15,745.74 is: 23,608.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,917.06 : 56,851.23 = 15,745.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,917.06/56,851.23 = 15,745.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,917.06x = 56,851.23 × 15,745.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,917.06x = 895,164,686.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 895,164,686.26/37,917.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,608.49

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