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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.40, 55,501.61 and 10,706.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.40, 55,501.61 and 10,706.18 is: 16,059.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.40 : 55,501.61 = 10,706.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.40/55,501.61 = 10,706.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.40x = 55,501.61 × 10,706.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.40x = 594,209,895.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,209,895.91/37,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,059.56

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