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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,328.33, 56,000.37 and 12,366.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,328.33, 56,000.37 and 12,366.95 is: 18,553.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,328.33 : 56,000.37 = 12,366.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,328.33/56,000.37 = 12,366.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,328.33x = 56,000.37 × 12,366.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,328.33x = 692,553,775.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 692,553,775.77/37,328.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,553.03

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