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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,367.89, 57,532.55 and 22,362.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,367.89, 57,532.55 and 22,362.58 is: 33,532.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,367.89 : 57,532.55 = 22,362.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,367.89/57,532.55 = 22,362.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,367.89x = 57,532.55 × 22,362.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,367.89x = 1,286,576,251.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,576,251.98/38,367.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,532.63

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