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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,400.72, 56,087.08 and 16,050.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,400.72, 56,087.08 and 16,050.74 is: 24,070.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,400.72 : 56,087.08 = 16,050.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,400.72/56,087.08 = 16,050.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,400.72x = 56,087.08 × 16,050.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,400.72x = 900,238,817.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,238,817.88/37,400.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,070.10

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