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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,937.23, 56,931.23 and 15,750.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,937.23, 56,931.23 and 15,750.62 is: 23,636.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,937.23 : 56,931.23 = 15,750.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,937.23/56,931.23 = 15,750.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,937.23x = 56,931.23 × 15,750.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,937.23x = 896,702,169.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,702,169.86/37,937.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,636.47

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