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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,334.18, 55,728.15 and 32,905.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,334.18, 55,728.15 and 32,905.64 is: 49,117.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,334.18 : 55,728.15 = 32,905.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,334.18/55,728.15 = 32,905.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,334.18x = 55,728.15 × 32,905.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,334.18x = 1,833,770,277.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,833,770,277.24/37,334.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,117.73

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