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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.20, 55,500.30 and 13,623.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.20, 55,500.30 and 13,623.60 is: 20,435.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.20 : 55,500.30 = 13,623.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.20/55,500.30 = 13,623.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.20x = 55,500.30 × 13,623.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.20x = 756,113,887.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,113,887.08/37,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,435.40

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