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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,455.06, 56,184.18 and 12,495.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,455.06, 56,184.18 and 12,495.93 is: 18,744.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,455.06 : 56,184.18 = 12,495.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,455.06/56,184.18 = 12,495.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,455.06x = 56,184.18 × 12,495.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,455.06x = 702,073,580.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,073,580.39/37,455.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,744.43

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