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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,949.64, 56,927.24 and 14,576.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,949.64, 56,927.24 and 14,576.08 is: 21,865.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,949.64 : 56,927.24 = 14,576.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,949.64/56,927.24 = 14,576.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,949.64x = 56,927.24 × 14,576.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,949.64x = 829,776,004.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,776,004.42/37,949.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,865.19

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