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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,937.12, 56,873.54 and 15,736.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,937.12, 56,873.54 and 15,736.64 is: 23,591.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,937.12 : 56,873.54 = 15,736.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,937.12/56,873.54 = 15,736.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,937.12x = 56,873.54 × 15,736.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,937.12x = 894,998,424.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,998,424.51/37,937.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,591.63

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