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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,433.32, 56,133.54 and 14,043.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,433.32, 56,133.54 and 14,043.37 is: 21,058.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,433.32 : 56,133.54 = 14,043.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,433.32/56,133.54 = 14,043.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,433.32x = 56,133.54 × 14,043.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,433.32x = 788,304,071.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,304,071.63/37,433.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,058.89

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