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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,393.01, 51,497.38 and 36,576.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,393.01, 51,497.38 and 36,576.53 is: 50,372.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,393.01 : 51,497.38 = 36,576.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,393.01/51,497.38 = 36,576.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,393.01x = 51,497.38 × 36,576.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,393.01x = 1,883,595,638.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,595,638.96/37,393.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,372.93

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