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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,928.34, 56,857.68 and 14,550.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,928.34, 56,857.68 and 14,550.12 is: 21,811.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,928.34 : 56,857.68 = 14,550.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,928.34/56,857.68 = 14,550.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,928.34x = 56,857.68 × 14,550.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,928.34x = 827,286,066.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 827,286,066.92/37,928.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,811.82

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