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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,000.04, 56,922.30 and 22,370.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,000.04, 56,922.30 and 22,370.28 is: 33,509.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,000.04 : 56,922.30 = 22,370.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,000.04/56,922.30 = 22,370.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,000.04x = 56,922.30 × 22,370.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,000.04x = 1,273,367,789.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,367,789.24/38,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,509.64

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