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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.70, 55,505.10 and 35,834.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.70, 55,505.10 and 35,834.30 is: 53,755.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.70 : 55,505.10 = 35,834.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.70/55,505.10 = 35,834.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.70x = 55,505.10 × 35,834.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.70x = 1,988,986,404.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,986,404.93/37,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,755.37

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