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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400.10, 56,028.15 and 29,460.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400.10, 56,028.15 and 29,460.60 is: 44,134.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400.10 : 56,028.15 = 29,460.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400.10/56,028.15 = 29,460.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400.10x = 56,028.15 × 29,460.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400.10x = 1,650,622,915.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,622,915.89/37,400.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,134.18

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