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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,880.74, 55,000.14 and 34,810.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,880.74, 55,000.14 and 34,810.38 is: 51,912.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,880.74 : 55,000.14 = 34,810.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,880.74/55,000.14 = 34,810.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,880.74x = 55,000.14 × 34,810.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,880.74x = 1,914,575,773.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,575,773.45/36,880.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,912.62

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