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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,937.86, 56,932.18 and 15,751.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,937.86, 56,932.18 and 15,751.26 is: 23,637.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,937.86 : 56,932.18 = 15,751.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,937.86/56,932.18 = 15,751.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,937.86x = 56,932.18 × 15,751.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,937.86x = 896,753,530.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,753,530.17/37,937.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,637.43

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