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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,939.66, 56,881.37 and 18,199.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,939.66, 56,881.37 and 18,199.42 is: 27,285.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,939.66 : 56,881.37 = 18,199.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,939.66/56,881.37 = 18,199.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,939.66x = 56,881.37 × 18,199.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,939.66x = 1,035,207,846.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,207,846.10/37,939.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,285.64

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