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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,948.56, 56,898.48 and 15,777.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,948.56, 56,898.48 and 15,777.36 is: 23,655.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,948.56 : 56,898.48 = 15,777.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,948.56/56,898.48 = 15,777.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,948.56x = 56,898.48 × 15,777.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,948.56x = 897,707,802.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,707,802.41/37,948.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,655.91

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