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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,374.90, 56,095.16 and 20,753.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,374.90, 56,095.16 and 20,753.70 is: 31,148.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,374.90 : 56,095.16 = 20,753.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,374.90/56,095.16 = 20,753.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,374.90x = 56,095.16 × 20,753.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,374.90x = 1,164,182,018.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,182,018.32/37,374.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,148.77

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