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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,458.90, 51,754.05 and 37,090.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,458.90, 51,754.05 and 37,090.26 is: 51,244.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,458.90 : 51,754.05 = 37,090.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,458.90/51,754.05 = 37,090.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,458.90x = 51,754.05 × 37,090.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,458.90x = 1,919,571,170.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,571,170.55/37,458.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,244.73

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