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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,935.60, 56,928.80 and 15,749.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,935.60, 56,928.80 and 15,749.00 is: 23,634.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,935.60 : 56,928.80 = 15,749.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,935.60/56,928.80 = 15,749.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,935.60x = 56,928.80 × 15,749.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,935.60x = 896,571,307.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,571,307.81/37,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,634.04

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