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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.72, 51,403.20 and 36,654.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.72, 51,403.20 and 36,654.84 is: 50,922.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.72 : 51,403.20 = 36,654.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.72/51,403.20 = 36,654.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.72x = 51,403.20 × 36,654.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.72x = 1,884,176,071.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,176,071.49/37,000.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,922.69

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