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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,070.56, 55,582.47 and 31,450.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,070.56, 55,582.47 and 31,450.19 is: 47,155.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,070.56 : 55,582.47 = 31,450.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,070.56/55,582.47 = 31,450.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,070.56x = 55,582.47 × 31,450.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,070.56x = 1,748,079,381.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,079,381.13/37,070.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,155.47

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