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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,936.66, 56,860.67 and 28,546.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,936.66, 56,860.67 and 28,546.49 is: 42,786.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,936.66 : 56,860.67 = 28,546.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,936.66/56,860.67 = 28,546.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,936.66x = 56,860.67 × 28,546.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,936.66x = 1,623,172,761.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,623,172,761.07/37,936.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,786.39

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