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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,085.36, 51,075.10 and 32,047.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,085.36, 51,075.10 and 32,047.92 is: 44,137.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,085.36 : 51,075.10 = 32,047.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,085.36/51,075.10 = 32,047.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,085.36x = 51,075.10 × 32,047.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,085.36x = 1,636,850,718.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,850,718.79/37,085.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,137.38

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