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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400.39, 56,100.12 and 10,746.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400.39, 56,100.12 and 10,746.99 is: 16,120.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400.39 : 56,100.12 = 10,746.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400.39/56,100.12 = 10,746.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400.39x = 56,100.12 × 10,746.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400.39x = 602,907,428.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,907,428.64/37,400.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,120.35

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