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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,395.08, 51,500.23 and 36,578.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,395.08, 51,500.23 and 36,578.60 is: 50,375.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,395.08 : 51,500.23 = 36,578.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,395.08/51,500.23 = 36,578.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,395.08x = 51,500.23 × 36,578.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,395.08x = 1,883,805,964.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,805,964.13/37,395.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,375.78

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