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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,025.60, 55,538.40 and 32,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,025.60, 55,538.40 and 32,943.20 is: 49,414.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,025.60 : 55,538.40 = 32,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,025.60/55,538.40 = 32,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,025.60x = 55,538.40 × 32,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,025.60x = 1,829,612,618.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,612,618.88/37,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,414.80

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