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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,062.01, 55,592.20 and 10,765.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,062.01, 55,592.20 and 10,765.63 is: 16,148.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,062.01 : 55,592.20 = 10,765.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,062.01/55,592.20 = 10,765.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,062.01x = 55,592.20 × 10,765.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,062.01x = 598,485,056.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,485,056.09/37,062.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,148.21

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