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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,318.64, 51,500.64 and 22,973.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,318.64, 51,500.64 and 22,973.13 is: 31,703.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,318.64 : 51,500.64 = 22,973.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,318.64/51,500.64 = 22,973.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,318.64x = 51,500.64 × 22,973.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,318.64x = 1,183,130,897.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,130,897.80/37,318.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,703.49

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