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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,402.74, 56,093.13 and 30,812.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,402.74, 56,093.13 and 30,812.58 is: 46,209.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,402.74 : 56,093.13 = 30,812.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,402.74/56,093.13 = 30,812.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,402.74x = 56,093.13 × 30,812.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,402.74x = 1,728,374,055.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,374,055.58/37,402.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,209.82

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