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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,556.32, 206,320.64 and 37,726.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,556.32, 206,320.64 and 37,726.55 is: 56,586.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,556.32 : 206,320.64 = 37,726.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,556.32/206,320.64 = 37,726.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,556.32x = 206,320.64 × 37,726.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,556.32x = 7,783,765,003.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,783,765,003.71/137,556.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,586.02

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