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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,395.26, 51,500.48 and 36,578.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,395.26, 51,500.48 and 36,578.78 is: 50,376.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,395.26 : 51,500.48 = 36,578.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,395.26/51,500.48 = 36,578.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,395.26x = 51,500.48 × 36,578.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,395.26x = 1,883,824,727.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,824,727.81/37,395.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,376.03

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