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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.80, 55,485 and 10,704.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.80, 55,485 and 10,704.96 is: 16,052.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.80 : 55,485 = 10,704.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.80/55,485 = 10,704.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.80x = 55,485 × 10,704.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.80x = 593,964,705.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,964,705.60/37,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,052.75

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