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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,100.80, 55,518.18 and 32,120.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,100.80, 55,518.18 and 32,120.31 is: 48,065.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,100.80 : 55,518.18 = 32,120.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,100.80/55,518.18 = 32,120.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,100.80x = 55,518.18 × 32,120.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,100.80x = 1,783,260,714.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,260,714.04/37,100.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,065.29

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