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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400.17, 56,099.80 and 10,746.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400.17, 56,099.80 and 10,746.80 is: 16,120.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400.17 : 56,099.80 = 10,746.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400.17/56,099.80 = 10,746.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400.17x = 56,099.80 × 10,746.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400.17x = 602,893,330.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,893,330.64/37,400.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,120.07

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